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TIL George Washington had no biological children

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l4p1 TIL that in 2012 the laws of succession were altered to allow the eldest child born within the British Royal family, regardless of gender, to precede his or her siblings.
yQ7pV TIL the set of English alphabets used to be made up of 27 letters with '&' after 'Z'
woEg6 TIL Ancient Egypt may have had the first health-care plan in the world
6E4nw TIL bathing was common in the Middle Ages and people understood the importance of being clean.
Qpg9 TIL A cat named Toldo has been visiting the cemetery and leaving gifts of affection on the grave of his deceased owner for over a year.