In just one cup, watermelon has 1.5 times the stuff than a large fresh tomato, 6 milligrams compared to 4 milligrams, according to the USDA. That matters because lycopene is thought to act as a super antioxidant, stopping free radicals from damaging your cells and messing with your immune system.
National Divorce Rate: 30.7%. According to the Economist, couples in Italy stay together longer than any other country evaluated. Istat dives into these numbers a little deeper, noting that the average marriage lasts 15 years up until separation or 18 up until divorce. Regardless of how long couples stay together, marriage, as an institution, has fallen out of favor with couples. As of 2010, separation and divorce rates grew.
The average age of first marriage in the US has always been above 20 years old for women. The Census (warning PDF) only officially started tracking the number in 1890 when the average age was 22. That is of course well after Poe's time.