US marriage rates
2023-05-24
Amazing statistics from Pew. In 1980 63% of 25 year olds were married and 39% had children at home!
I'm agnostic to whether or not this is a good or a bad change, but I'm amazed at how different it is.
things i learned
Crucifixion facts
2023-05-24
The only accounts we have of a crucifixion by the Romans are the 4 gospel accounts.
That is via Tom Holland on The Rest Is History.
Horses in World War 2
2023-05-20
1 million more horses served in World War 2 than World War 1 (2.5 million to 1.5 million).
That is from the The Rest Is History episode on the Year 1940.
100% of WW2 civilian deaths on the US mainland were from balloon attacks
2023-05-14
Six civilians died on the US mainland during World War II, all from a balloon bomb launched in Japan that landed in Eastern Oregon. These were the only civilian deaths of the war on the US mainland
India fact of the day
2023-05-13
Since 2012, @timesofindia could have run a daily headline:
— Hannah Ritchie (@_HannahRitchie) February 5, 2023
"130,000 Indians gained access to electricity today".
Every *day*. https://t.co/kOlkl9zlVZ