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TIL there is a 99.26% correlation (r=0.992558) between divorce rates in Maine and the per capita consumption of margarine.

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6EXgJ TIL people are more likely to donate to a sick dog than a sick child. A charity ran an experiment where they asked for money and exchanged the picture of a child for that of a dog. More people chose to donate to the dog.
GA7RG TIL Just two weeks before the 1892 U.S. Presidential election, First Lady Caroline Harrison died. The voters were unsympathetic and Benjamin Harrison lost re-election. Their daughter Mary served out the term as First Lady.
N7L5J TIL the six-cylinder Holden Torana was made just because Holden, GM's Australian arm, did not have a four-cylinder engine, which was considered more suitable for a car of that size. The unusual move turned out successful and launched a group of imitations from other brands.
7rV9P TIL that the official manner of address for the President of the United States could have been "Highness" or "Majesty", if not for George Washington consenting that the final title be simply "Mr. President".
w4b1 TIL of the marriage market in Shanghai, China. Every weekend parents come to the market to exchange information about their unmarried adult children and arrange blind dates.