SCHENECTADY, NY (WHDH) — Union College in New York is celebrating a historic find.
They discovered a strand of George Washington’s hair inside a book at the school’s library.
The book was published in 1793.
The school said back in the day, it was common to give away a piece of hair as a token.
The hair is expected to go on display at the college.
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