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TIL that Theodore Roosevelt vocally disapproved of putting “In God We Trust” on US currency, saying “It seems to me eminently unwise to cheapen such a motto by use on coins, just as it would be to cheapen it by use on postage stamps, or in advertisements.”

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Nmy6 TIL that tomato juice in the United States is often made from tomato paste, but Canadian regulations require fresh tomatoes.
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9R8B TIL it was only after the 2000 election that the colors red and blue became associated with the Republican and Democratic parties, respectively.
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