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TIL Admiral George Dewey withdrew his candidacy for the 1900 election after he was quoted to have said that being President was easy because he would just follow the orders of Congress

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wLWx8 TIL the name Shirley was considered to be a distinctly male name until the publication of Charlotte Bronte's novel "Shirley" in 1849. Since then it has been popularly considered to be a female name
kOM71 TIL German was the first language of the majority of households until the 1950s in Schaumburg (Illinois)
D1WoJ TIL in Germany companies who want to participate in a tendering process for public educational establishments must sign a declaration which states that they don't agree to or make use of L. Ron Hubbard's Scientology doctrines. This is defined by law through a so-called "Schutzklausel".
QN4aa TIL of Terrible Ted, a bear that fought in commercially promoted wrestling matches against humans from the 50s through the 70s.
e05nE TIL in Chinese/East Asian culture, the Tiger - not the Lion- is considered the King of all Animals. This is so because it is the biggest land-predator in East Asia, and- more importantly- the markings on its forehead resemble the Chinese character for King/Monarch: "王."