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The original was posted on /r/todayilearned by /u/GetYerHandOffMyPen15 on 2025-01-18 16:37:42+00:00.

Original Title: TIL that because of his lower body paralysis, Franklin D. Roosevelt developed such an impressive upper body physique that it impressed boxer Jack Dempsey. FDR once caught a 237 lb (108 kg) shark after fighting it on his line for two hours.