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TIL that 17.8% of U.S. Presidents have died while in office

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BDQr TIL women, who participated in the experiment conducted by students, became sexually aroused in response to stimulating images of attractive females — whether they were heterosexual or not.
4Kvw TIL the descendants of Aztec Emperor Montezuma were recognized as nobility by European nations, moved to Spain, rose through the ranks of the Spanish aristocracy and today hold the highest title of Duke of Moctezuma
x6V7b TIL Werwolf was a Nazi plan to create a resistance force which would operate behind enemy lines as the Allies advanced through Germany.
b6YX0 TIL that during a 2002 rally race, driver Markko Märtin was holding a slight lead when the hood of his car flipped open, covering his windshield. Despite having only having 30m of visibility, he continued driving the next 20km with the bonnet blocking his view, and eventually won the race.