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TIL that in his will, George Washington left directions to emancipate all of the enslaved people that he owned after the death of Martha Washington. On January 1, 1801, all of the enslaved people he owned were freed. The Emancipation Proclamation was put into act on January 1, 1863, 62 years later.

xBmb TIL You are 14% more likely to die on your birthday than any other day of the year.
neggW TIL Third Eye Blind sang the theme song for the movie Scooby-Doo on Zombie Island
9P76 TIL Police dogs in most countries are sworn in as actual officers with badge numbers.
WvBL TIL: 7up in the U.S. is owned and managed by “Dr Pepper Snapple Group” while “PepsiCo” runs 7up in the rest of the world
ADJ8g TIL water makes different pouring sounds depending on its temperature.