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TIL theres a Texas law that prohibits shooting a buffalo from the second floor of a hotel. This law is very specific, apparently allowing the shooting of buffalo from other locations.

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b6ld4 TIL that the Hard Hat was originally called the Hard Boiled Hat and was made up of steamed canvas and shellac with leather brims which were used in the construction of the Hoover Dam and the Golden Gate Bridge.
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