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TIL After President Grover Cleveland lost his reelection bid in 1888 to Benjamin Harrison, Cleveland held an umbrella over his successor’s head while Harrison delivered his inaugural address in a rainstorm.

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GYoAN TIL Shuttlecocks used in professional badminton are made of feathers from the left wing of a goose. Feathers from the right wing make them spin the wrong way.
VBdnD TIL that the world's oldest known painting is believed to be a cave painting in Spain, estimated to be around 65,000 years old. It depicts a red deer.
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ZpGno TIL the UK Royal Family charge the RNLI (lifeboat charity) to launch boats, as the Royal Family own the beach/land