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TIL That in Canada, it is illegal for corporations and unions to make donations to political parties. And individuals cannot donate more than $5,000 per year.

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8a9OZ TIL George Washington “understood very clearly that everything he did as the first president of the United States would be watched by nations abroad and by people at home, and would set a precedent.” According to historians, Washington’s “finest moment” was leaving after two terms
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