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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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0wDBj TIL the inventor of reiki, Mikao Usui, suffered a stroke and died while teaching it. Reiki is is used as an illustrative example of pseudoscience in academic journal articles. There is no central authority controlling use of the words "reiki master", & certificates can be purchased online
Wk8o4 TIL that Cinco De Mayo's popularity as a holiday in the US is largely due to a marketing campaign launched by Corona's importer in 1989.
4knNb TIL that in the 1980s, General Motors experimented with a coal-powered car, as an attempt to diversify fuel sources during an era of oil crises.
xVoNo TIL an area of Canada nearly x2 the size of Texas was almost renamed "Bob" after politicians in the Northwest Territories asked residents for a new name. The campaign to name the territory Bob began as a prank but thousands supported it.
e0wJ TIL that Foghorn Leghorn’s name is the type of rooster he is