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TIL that the Native American Seminole tribe bought Hard Rock Cafe in 2006. “ We will buy back American one hamburger at a time”

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5YMPn TIL Julius Ceasar never actually had a Ceasar Salad. It was invented in 1924 by an Italian Mexican in Tijuana.
OGPa1 TIL if you ever need to use explosives to dispose of a horse carcass, the U.S. Forest Service has published just such a guide.
WkxyA TIL no one - not even Chinese citizens - can own property in China forever, because the government owns all property permanently. They can purchase a lease for Chinese real estate, which is good for 70 years on residential property and 50 years for commercial property.
e0y0D TIL that scuttled WWI ships serve as a source of steel for high precision sensors
j6x6v TIL the first Native American to head the Bureau of Indian Affairs was Ely S. Parker in 1869, he was also the only Native American to head it until 1966.