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TIL a 2012 study found the divorce rate for arranged marriages was 4%, whereas, the divorce rate for autonomous marriages in the US was 40%.

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e0jgL TIL Although the media portrayed hatred between Shaquille O'Neal & Kobe Bryant during their time with the Los Angeles Lakers, Shaq often times acknowledged Kobe's greatness. O'Neal referred to Bryant as "[his] idol" and "the best player in the league, by far" following a victory in 2000-2001 season.
DWMJ TIL that until 2015 there was a small chunk of Indian territory within Bangladesh within India within Bangladesh. It was the worlds only so called ‘third-order enclave’.
9YbjM TIL of "Unsinkable Sam," a ship cat that served during WWII for both the German and British navies, and allegedly survived three separate shipwrecks
0wJgv TIL that in East Asia, 80-90% of children are myopic (nearsighted) and require glasses. Scientists theorize that their eyes aren't developing properly because eyes require exposure to natural sunlight to develop, and the kids spend all their time indoors, studying.
WkBDN TIL that "Telephobia" is the fear of using the phone. Symptoms range from anxiety to Nausea and panic attacks. A 1993 study found 2.5 Million people with the phobia in the UK alone.