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TIL Spain and Portugal have the highest rates of divorce at roughly 84% and 94.5% respectively

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b6J47 TIL: Yankee Stadium once had three bronze plaques mounted on blocks of granite commemorating Babe Ruth, Lou Gehrig, and Miller Huggins sitting just in front of a flagpole with the US flag in center field - in the field of play.
rexo TIL that until 1990, there was a McDonald’s store that operated outside the control of McDonalds corporation. It was franchised by the original McDonald brothers, and was completely independent.
WkVaY TIL that high-ranking Japanese women hired servants called heoibikuni to take the blame when they farted
0wM6R TIL: Certain ant species commit suicide to protect their territory. As stinging wasn't effective against some predators, they evolved the ability to self-sacrifice to kill one or more enemies. They wrap themselves around an opponent & explodes, releasing sticky corrosive material killing both.
4krQo TIL that Mercedes-Benz is credited with creating the first modern automobile. In 1886, Karl Benz, one of the co-founders, designed the Benz Patent-Motorwagen, which is widely regarded as the first gasoline-powered car. This three-wheeled vehicle marked the beginning of the automotive era.