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TIL it is illegal in the United States to advertise falsely art claimed to be Native American

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d8V1K TIL that the two founders of Pizza Hut sold the business to Pepsi in 1977, and one of the founders then became a prolific Papa John's franchisee, owning 133 locations by the year 2001.
QJW0e TIL a dog in Mexico named Frida has identified and saved the lives of 12 people trapped under rubble from earthquakes, and has identified a total of 52 bodies during her career. She is now considered a national heroine in Mexico.
7rd0Z TIL That cheetahs cannot roar, they can only purr like a housecat! (cute video links of this in comments)
nep1P TIL that the term "teetotaler" came from the abbreviation "T.A.", for Total Abstinence. This was written on pledge cards in temperance societies, proclaiming that you were abstaining from alcohol rather than just drinking in moderation.
VBnnG TIL about Poland Syndrome, a medical birth defect where part of the individual’s chest muscles are missing during birth.