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TIL Harrison Ruffin Tyler is the (living) person with the oldest father. His dad was born in 1853.

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bpg0 TIL that it used to be illegal for news reporters to lie to you.
BgrMd TIL William Pitt the Younger was 13 when he was admitted to the University of Cambridge, 24 when he was appointed Prime Minister and was also fluent in Latin and Greek
QNNva TIL in the early 18th century, the St. Bernard dog breed was used by monks living in St.Bernard's Pass to help rescue people after snowstorms. Their resistance to cold weather and great sense of direction made them helpful for this. They were even able to find people deeply buried under snow.
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