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TIL according to the most recent estimates from the U.S. Census Bureau, the average age of first marriage for women in 2017 was 27.4 years and for men it was 29.5 years. In 1990, the average age of marriage for women was 24; in 1980 it was 22; and back in the 1950s, it was only 20.

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rRbdw TIL that, in order to make their 1958 doc “White Wilderness” more riveting, Disney filmed lemmings running around to give the impression that they were “migrating,” before throwing them into a river to drown. Disney then pieced together this footage, and thus the myth of lemming suicides was born.
epMe6 TIL that ancient Romans used ‘sponges on sticks’ to clean themselves after using public toilets. These sponges were kept in a container of water and vinegar between uses to clean and disinfect them.
l7Gwr TIL in the Edo period, there were style guides for courtesans on writing love letters. The texts also included advice on interacting with customers, such as "Moderation is key when interacting with customers" and "A spoken farewell should convey deep feeling; relying on a hug is mere laziness."
gMXR8 TIL in 1941 George Hopkins parachuted onto Devils Tower without permission and nobody could figure out how to get him down.
Mb6W TIL There’s a Russian superstition that if there’s a fly in the room, you shouldn’t say anything that’s secret because flys are all spys for Baba Yaga (the witch that lives in the woods). Its an old pagan superstition from before the communist revolution.