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TIL that, in the American West of the 1800s, up to one in four Texan cowboys was African American. The number of Mexican cowboys was even greater.

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8e0aP TIL that American country music singer Lee Greenwood attempted to trademark the term "God Bless America." The trademark was rejected since the ordinary consumer would perceive the words at their ordinary meaning rather than as a trademark, which is meant to indicate the source of a product.
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NXY7P TIL that American country music singer Lee Greenwood attempted to trademark the term "God Bless the USA." The trademark was rejected since the ordinary consumer would perceive the words at their ordinary meaning rather than as a trademark, which is meant to indicate the source of a product.