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TIL The US Constitution only lists 3 requirements to run for President; be a natural-born citizen, be a permanent resident in the US for 14 years and be at least 35.

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yVoMp TIL that in 1946, Hungary issued the largest-denomination banknote ever, the 100 quintillion (10^20) pengő note. This was a result of the worst case of hyperinflation in history. One sextillion (10^21) pengő banknotes were printed as well but ultimately never issued.
njlP TIL that a secret network of nuns and doctors in Spain stole and sold babies for over fifty years.
jNWlp TIL the Okinawa Islands were home to the Ryukyu Kingdom, which was culturally & politically distinct from Japan. Though its languages were related (though unintelligible to) Japanese, they were seen as a foreign people with a different culture, before it was annexed into Japan & mostly assimilated.
1PdW TIL The Soviet Union declared war on Japan between atomic weapons being dropped.
GY6NN TIL Union General Jefferson C. Davis (no relation to the Confederate president) publicly murdered his superior officer in a hotel in 1862. Due to a need for experienced generals in the army, he received no punishment and served to the end of the Civil War.