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The father of our country and the father of American foxhounds, beeswax as cervical caps, and more

Mr. Smarty Pants Knows
George Washington is also the father of American foxhounds. In 1785, he received a number of French foxhounds from the Marquis de Lafayette that he carefully bred.

Nearly 20% of American workers commute more than 45 minutes each way.

Indiana University found that people have a harder time coming up with alternative solutions to a problem when they are part of a group.

The original game of pool evolved from a lawn game that was popular with Old World kings in the 14th century. A hundred years later, a man created a flat table so he could play indoors.

The ancient Egyptians used beeswax as cervical caps.

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