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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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6EjZw TIL that the words 'alcohol poisoning' are just a way to make 'overdose' sound less bad, since it is often associated with societies unaccepted hard drug use.
lkYA TIL Canada wants complete disarmament of nuclear, biological, and chemical weapons
ngDd TIL Disney made a deal with Netflix to stream all of their new releases starting “late 2016,” including subsidiaries such as Pixar and Marvel. This means films like Finding Dory, Avengers: Infinity War, and Star Wars: Episode VIII will be on Netflix in the coming years.
Ogy7 TIL the Aztecs once fed 200K people in inarable swampy land by creating floating gardens they farmed extensively
rm11 TIL that the filming of The Godfather was disrupted by actual Mafia member Joe Colombo. Producer Al Ruddy met with him and reviewed the script, striking the word “Mafia” completely from the movie. Colombo and his pals also managed to elbow their way into casting and ended up as extras in the film.