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TIL Wisconsin became known as "The Badger State" because early lead miners were either too poor, too busy or both to build a home on their mining claim. So to get through the harsh Wisconsin winters, they lived inside their mines and were mocked & called badgers for living in the ground like animals
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TIL Schlitz used to shine UV light on their beer and market it as a health food: Sunshine Vitamin D Beer
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TIL in 1979 students at the University of Wisconsin-Madison planted 1008 plastic flamingos across campus. Ever since, Madison has embraced plastic flamingos; they are their soccer team's mascot and are even the city's official bird.