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TIL before the reintroduction of the horse to North America indigenous people of the great plains would use dog pulled travois to transport goods

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R5lE6 TIL The technical name for The # symbol is octothorpe.
OWlX TIL in the mid 2000s, Disney bid the rights to use Harry Potter for theme park attractions. However, Disney refused to give its creative control to JK Rowling’s demands, and JK Rowling went to Universal Parks & Resorts instead, in which Universal gave into her terms.
nWyGo TIL that, due to precession, the dates of Zodiac's signs should be shifted to a month back with respect to when they where defined around 2000 years ago
yQXAa TIL that the the only US unit that regularly trains to chase nuclear weapons that fall into the wrong hands is SEAL Team 6, one of the toughest units in US military. The Black Squadron snipers (~100 members) is the most exclusive group within Seal Team 6, and the only one to admit female operatives.
O1aY TIL there is a tree is known as a “novice tree” because only one unfamiliar with the tree would dare touch it, soon discovering that the ants that live inside it are aggressive and venomous.