Thrity-five percent of the people who use personal ads for dating are already married.
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In ancient Greece, tossing an apple to a girl was a traditional proposal of marriage. Catching it meant that she accepted.
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In Japan, it is tradition for husbands to get a monthly allowance from their wives.
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In medieval Italy, if a man was caught kissing a woman in public, he had to marry her whether he liked it or not.
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The Band-Aid was originally made for the inventor's wife, who often cut and burned herself while cooking.
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