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TIL that George Washington had a copy of the Bill of Rights created for each state. North Carolina’s copy was stolen in 1865 by a Union Soldier. It was recovered in 2003 by a FBI sting operation.

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6Q TIL There are several statues all over the world similar to Christ The Redeemer, including one that is underwater.
kDl5 TIL Karl Marx sent a letter to Abraham Lincoln congratulating him on causing the death of slavery
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