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TIL for centuries Scottish kings were crowned will sitting upon the Stone of Destiny also know as the Stone of Scone, a 500 lb rectanglar stone slab. It was captured by a British king in 1296 and has subsequently been used in the corination of many British royals, most recently Queen Elizabeth II.

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