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TIL any former President of the US not removed from office will have a lifetime of perks including pensions and Secret Service protection.

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P1EXJ TIL that the US Navy had the largest naval fleet in history with 6768 ships at the end of World War II
R5xj1 TIL that the current world record holder for men's marathon died at age 24.
woKZ1 Today I learned: The Capuchin Monkey is the most intelligent of the American Monkeys.
ANald TIL About Camp Nordland which existed in New Jersey from 1937-1941. Owned by the German-American Bund the camp held various pro-German rallies culminating in a joint rally with other groups in 1940. The camp was ultimately closed after a police raid in 1941.
KONn6 TIL that in 1995 an American army vet stole a tank and drove it in the streets of San Diego