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TIL: History Channal Pawnstars is Fake.

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QRka TIL the Marii-El Republic in Russia is the homeland of the Mari people, many of whom still follow their polytheistic indigenous religion. Possibly the only unbroken spiritual lineage to survive Christianisation in Europe. The Mari native religion comprehends tree worship and animal sacrifices
N7oLJ TIL the oldest known toys in the world are a number of dolls found in a 4,500 years-old child's grave in Siberia
LkA0Z TIL there was a southern fast food chain called Yogi Bear's Honey-Fried Chicken (and fiberglass statues of Yogi, Boo-Boo, Cindy, and Ranger Smith have been dumped into a "graveyard" behind a truck stop in North Carolina).
eOZk TIL Robert Moses (considered to be the “master builder” of mid-20th century NYC, Long Island, Rockland and Westchester County) was responsible for various NYC bridge constructions, Interstate 278, the Cross-Bronx Expressway, parkways and other highways, but never held a valid driver’s license.
WvJ8 TIL that Benjamin Franklin designed one of the first American coins, and instead of saying “In God We Trust,” it said “Mind Your Business.”