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TIL that only one sitting President has been arrested while in office: Ulysses S. Grant, was arrested for speeding.

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4XQ1b TIL the reason truck drivers always twist their tie down straps. It prevents wind induced oscillation which causes fraying of the straps and can quickly damage the cargo being tied down.
X0oDQ TIL: A study by the Nation Center for Health Statistics found that married couples are live longer. Experts suggest that people live longer when you have someone reinforcing healthy behaviors. Men, in particular, according to Director Michael Rendall, derive more health benefits than women.
ZpJ8Y TIL the Australian constitution technically allows for the disenfranchisement of voters based on race
d888K TIL That in the 1700’s, tomatoes were thought to be poisonous because people died after eating them. The real issue was people using pewter plates and the acidity of tomatoes leached lead out of them causing lead poisoning
1dvO TIL during the first gulf war in 1990, NBC delayed the start time to the Tonight Show by 5 minutes, to give their affiliates more time to cover the conflict. Once local stations had those 5 precious minutes, they never gave them back. This is why all late night shows in the US start at 11:35 pm.