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Today I learned Martin Van Buren (the 8th president on the United States) was the first American citizen to be president

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R55Xa TIL that the FCC prohibits replications of the Emergency Alert System tone. Broadcasters misusing it can be sanctioned and fined. In 2013, the trailer for Olympus Has Fallen had EAS tones and cable providers were fined $1.9 million dollars.
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