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TIL that George Washington declined to run for a third term of office because he believed his death in office would create an image of a lifetime appointment. The precedent of a two-term limit was created by his retirement from office.

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Ajll TIL that a German explorer/soldier became famous for evading capture by British forces in New Guinea during WWI. Hermann Detzner’s book ‘Four Years Among the Cannibals’ detailed his exploits and remarkable scientific discoveries. He made everything up, and just hid in one place for four years.
0dJZy TIL Severe Vitamin D deficiency can cause seizures due to hypocalcemia (low calcium level in blood)
EgDpp TIL that the Wright Brothers' first patent wasn't for their airplane. It was for the system of controls they built to control their airplane.
8nk4 TIL marijuana levels in the bloodstream do not match levels of cognitive impairment, making it difficult to test reliably for driving while stoned
a89vM TIL I learned that in 2001, a New York couple got married on the deck of the Titanic, in a submarine. They faced criticism that their stunt was in "bad taste."