TIL George Washington borrowed "The Law of Nations" from the New York Society Library & never returned it. In 2010, the head librarian joked that, though they weren't "pursuing the overdue fines," they'd appreciate having it back. A month later, the Mount Vernon estate returned it, 221 years overdue

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