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TIL The State of New Mexico was not named after the country Mexico.

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LKX0 TIL that there was once a breed called the Turnspit Dog, also known as the Kitchen Dog or Cooking Dog. They were bred to help in kitchens by turning a wheel that ensured that meat was cooked evenly. The breed is now extinct.
yd6a TIL the Vikings believed that a giant goat named Heiðrún, whose udders provided an endless supply of beer, awaited them in Valhalla upon their death
D1eQP TIL - There is a grove of trees that spells out "STUDEBAKER" when viewed from the air. This grove of trees outlasted the now defunct automobile company.
Wo7N TIL Lance Von Allmen developed an oil containment system that uses chemically treated cellulose to perfectly absorb crude oil in water, and then wring the cellulose to get all of the crude oil back. He died a year after this aired. WHY wasn’t this used to clean up Deepwater Horizon?
XE6WP TIL In 1984 water beds were a $2 billion business with 3.4 million sold in the United States alone. At the time, 75 percent of all stores that sold water beds also offered a selection of water bed cribs.