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TIL that the Duchess of Cambridge, Kate Middleton, is the granddaughter of a WWII Bletchley Park codebreaker.

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16M8D TIL: Fiddlesticks are traditional instruments used to add percussion to old-time/Cajun fiddle music, allowing two people to play the fiddle at the same time. While the fiddler plays in normal fashion, a second person uses a pair of sticks, or knitting needles etc. to tap out a rhythm on the strings.
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