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Lock of George Washington's hair found in old almanac

Researchers at Union College discovered the hair tucked into a 225-year-old almanac inside an envelope labeled "Washington's hair." Experts say DNA testing is likely to be inconclusive but luckily the historical evidence leads scholars to believe the hair is indeed from the first American president.
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