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TIL The last descendant of Abraham Lincoln died in 1985

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ADlB7 TIL the boardgame "Chutes and Ladders" is based on an Indian game called "Snakes and Ladders." The original game dates back to the 2nd century B.C. and was meant to teach children morality. The snakes symbolized vice, the ladders virtue. Ironically, the game relies entirely on luck, not strategy.
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