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TIL It's estimated that 45% of women ages 25–44 will be single by 2030, according to a study by Morgan Stanley.

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VGKD TIL that US President James Buchanan never married. As a result his niece served as First Lady during his presidency.
gMQZ9 TIL there originally was a scene in Austin Powers where Austin attempted to prove he was cool in the '90s by drinking a Zima. However, once Zima's parent company, Coors, realized they were making fun of their beverage, they yanked permission.
b6XeE TIL the current and the first president of Barbados is a black woman (Sandra Mason) after Barbados ceased to be a constitutional monarchy and became a republic and the current prime minister of Barbados is also black woman (Mia Mottley)
9YYAG Today I learned "CAPTCHA" is an acronym: "Completely Automated Public Turing test to tell Computers and Humans Apart"
NvJ8 TIL that a midwife, responsible for delivery of over 3,000 children in Auschwitz, marked them with a ‘tattoo’ that would not be recognized by the SS guards, hoping that in the future it would be possible to recover these children.