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TIL that Martin van Buren was the only United States president who spoke English as a second language. His first language was Dutch.

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ndnY TIL that the ban of leaded gasoline is believed to have been a major cause for falling violent crime rates in the United States
DQ7NJ TIL that Apple in 2022 achieved its highest-ever share of global smartphone operating profit at 85% and its highest-ever share of global smartphone revenue at 48% despite its global smartphone shipment share only being 18%.
pYd8b TIL That coconut water, being almost identical to blood plasma, can be used as a plasma substitute. During World War II, many soldiers in the Pacific were saved through emergency transfusion using coconut water as replacement for intravenous plasma.
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