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TIL Roger Federer is a father of two sets of identical twins. Twin girls born in 2009, and twin boys in 2014.

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wLOrW TIL the oldest surviving work of latin prose is a guide to farmers by Cato the Elder. Along with detailed instructions on running a farm it contains a guide to brewing wine and many cooking recipes,including one for cheesecake
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