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TIL women’s peak fertility is at age 24 with women under 25 having a 96% chance to conceive. By age 30, the chance of miscarriage rises 20% and women’s fertility begins to decline at age 35.

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ZpxeD TIL that Eric Clapton used very thin strings back in the 60's so they were easy to bend. He therefore broke strings every evening and would spend time between songs changing and tuning to the slow hand clap of the adoring audience. Hence his nickname: Eric SLOWHAND CLAPton
G5o5 TIL Peanut butter in a plastic jar at the supermarket usually has a sell-by date of about 18 months after it hits the shelf. Past this date, if it’s unopened it’s still perfectly good. Opened, peanut butter will slowly develop off-flavors of rancid nuts over the next five or so years.
vPevr TIL subscription based music streaming for your phone was popularized 140 years ago.
awnjA TIL Joseph Faber invented Euphonia, an amazing device that simulated human speech in 1844; due to ridicule over his invention he destroyed it and himself in 1850
DeEv TIL In the original version of The Hobbit, Gollum willingly bets the ring on the outcome of the Riddle Game, and they part on friendly terms. It was later revised to it’s current version to fit Tolkien’s planned sequel.