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TIL that DeLorean also built aircraft pushback tractors

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jNlRE TIL A 2005 study from Rutgers University theorized that the pre-1492 native populations of the Americas are the descendants of only 70 individuals who crossed the land bridge between Asia and North America.
7rbaO TIL about Panasonic Jungle which was a portable platform for MMO titles Battlestar Galactica Online was one of the first games confirmed for the device (Stellar Dawn and RuneScape are the only other known confirmed titles).
wLGaY TIL that, for a brief time, there existed a breakaway "Samurai Republic" on the island of Hokkaido that held the first-ever "democratic" elections in Japan
N7OKM TIL About the 'Rebecca Riots' in 19th Century Wales. Farmers would paint their faces and dress as women, calling themselves the 'daughters' of Rebecca (a biblical figure). They would riot, protest and launch attacks against landowner's and tollgates, ultimately succeeding in changing the law.
R8J6 TIL Back in the 80s there was a service called Video Mailbox which allowed movie rentals through the mail to customers who paid a monthly fee with no late fees where they could set up a queue, and that had almost every movie available on VHS