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TIL Abraham Lincoln was offered by the Taylor administration to appoint him secretary or governor of the Oregon Territory as a consolation for not getting another post in the Land Grant Office. Lincoln declined in favor of returning to Illinois.

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W7EX4 TIL daily mouthwash use is associated with an increased risk of diabetes/prediabetes.
loRg7 TIL Mike Tyson once walked in on Brad Pitt sleeping with his wife. (Tyson and his wife were filing for divorce at the time, but apparently Pitt looked up and said "dude, don't strike me!").
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