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TIL Presidents since 1929 have generally been wealthier than presidents of the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. With the exception of Harry S. Truman, all presidents since this time have been millionaires.

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1Ljr TIL the National Cancer Institute documented Cannabis killing cancer cells in numerous case studies.
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