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TIL that, adjusted for inflation, younger Americans own $1.23 for every $1 of wealth owned by Gen X at the same age. They also own $1.35 for every $1 of wealth owned by Baby Boomers at the same age.

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jNAMv TIL Break-ups are more hurtful for men: In a study of around 5,705 participants from 96 countries, it was found that whilst women experience intense pain immediately after a break-up, they get over it pretty quickly. Whereas men, on the other hand, move on quickly but remain damaged for longer.
VBvLG TIL the most collected person or group on Discogs, a renowned comprehensive music database, is not a performing artist but mastering engineer Bob Ludwig, who has 13 Grammys and nearly 8,000 credits, including work with acts such as Jimi Hendrix, Nirvana, Elton John, Metallica and Daft Punk.
ep05J TIL about Planet Nine, a hypothetical planet, ten times larger than Earth, that may lie in the outer reaches of the solar system and would explain a peculiar cluster of trans-Neptunian objects.
awxYL TIL: Sailors in the Royal Navy would receive a measure of grog (1 part rum, 2 parts water) everyday. The glasses they used were then washed on the outside, but never washed inside, in the belief that residue of past grogs would stick to the side of the glass and make the next grog even stronger!
rNwP4 TIL that Richard The Lionheart was so feared by his Muslim enemies by the time of the Battle of Jaffa, that they literally refused to attack him. This caused his opponent Saladin to leave the battlefield in anger.