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TIL Before the Hummer, the US Army had over 15,000 of a little known vehicle called the “Gamma Goat”. It was designed to look like a little jeep towing a trailer, but was actually a 7000lbs single vehicle with 6 wheel drive, 4 wheel steering, and had exceptional offroad ability. But terrible on road

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