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TIL that Zachary Taylor, the 12th President of the United States, had never voted in an election.

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R5LL4 TIL there are numerous seaslugs that can perform photosynthesis, through a process known as kleptoplasty.
9Yjar TIL the Statue of Liberty almost wasn't built in New York because the governor wouldn't use city funds to build its pedestal, but Joseph Pulitzer's newspaper articles inspired 160,000 people to donate. Though a majority of donations were less than $1, they raised over $100,000 in just five months.
8apwa TIL Archduke Franz Ferdinand's marriage was morganatic, and so his wife could only be honored as royalty during military inspections, which he did many of out of love for his wife. He and his wife were eventually assassinated while making a military inspection, which started WWW1 (and led to WW2).
9Ym5X TIL Porphyria, a medical condition that causes severe pain and burning to the skin upon exposure to sunlight, is a likely explanation to werewolf and vampire legends.
YYwP TIL there have been over 2,000 nuclear bombs dropped on the world since 1945.