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TIL expensive weddings are directly linked to higher divorce rates.

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P1kZn TIL that during the 1908 London Olympics, the United Kingdom ordered every country to dip its flag in honor of King Edward VII. All except the United States did so, with the American flag bearer stating, "This flag dips to no earthly king."
J8Vm TIL author George Burns wrote a book called “How to live to be 100”. He was born in 1896 and died in 1996.
lowaB TIL that the B-52's song "Rock Lobster" inspired John Lennon to start making music again in 1980, because it reminded him of his wife Yoko's work.
P1mkn TIL the EPA approves of some Ozone Generators to be used as deodorizers. Ozone is a toxic, dangerous gas.
nKYr TIL that the Chinese government has been widely accused of harvesting and selling organs from imprisoned practitioners of the Falun Gong spiritual practice and other political prisoners.