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TIL Martin Van Buren left the Democratic party and ran for president in 1848 for the Free Soil party, an anti-slavery and “true democratic” party

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Rmxl TIL that England, France, and Scotland all used to assess a ‘window tax’. Tax assessors would count the number of windows on a home or apartment and charge for every window on the assumption that the more windows you had, the bigger your home, and the more money you could afford to pay.
P1b0G TIL that researchers believe that up to 65% of people with Klinefelter syndrome (XXY chromosomes) are never diagnosed. The condition usually isn't diagnosed until puberty or adulthood because of how mild the symptoms are.
Yp8wW TIL up until the widespread acceptance of germ theory and invention of the disposable cup in 1907, public water fountains used to consist of "common" or "community" metal cup attached to a chain
l7jaA TIL that Powdered sugar is highly flammable!
GYJvQ TIL about the Montreal Botanical Garden, a historic garden in Quebec, Canada that is considered one of the most important botanical gardens in the world due to the extent of its collections and facilities in addition to its natural beauty.