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TIL that the 22nd amendment only has provisions for electing a president to more than two terms. It says nothing about vice-presidents ascending to the presidency.

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4XK8g TIL Mount Everest is only the world's tallest mountain as measured from sea level. But since the earth bulges at the equator, the mountain Chimborazo in Ecuador is the tallest mountain if you measure from the earth's core.
derK TIL that up until the 18th century, the fork was considered an elitist tool used by the (primarily Italian) upper class. Other Europeans considered it “unmanly,” “excessive,” and “an insult to God.”
7r0kb TIL we only have 8 fingers and our thumbs aren't fingers but the "short, thick first digit of the human hand"
VKvQ TIL 3% of Washington DC’s population is HIV positive, on par with some West African countries
yQLgw TIL that when people complained of long baggage claim waits, Houston airport — rather than speeding up wait times — made flyers walk further to reach their belongings. Service was then perceived to be quicker and better.