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TIL Ancient peoples in the Middle East and India tamed Cheetahs and trained them to ride horses.

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BGJx TIL Astronaut’s visors are covered in a thin layer of gold which reflects sunlight, therefore reducing glare
rRGBx TIL that the artist who made Scooby-Doo found desirable traits that you’d look for in a top level show dog and drew Scooby-Doo to represent the opposite.
rwmW TIL The donkey was chosen as the Democratic Party symbol when Andrew Jackson’s opponents called him a Jackass in 1832.
OVaR TIL that today, January 20th is National Good Day Day, per Ice Cube’s “Today Was A Good Day”
OoLbR TIL A Saturday morning cartoon called ProStars starred three professional athletes from the 1990's - Michael Jordan, Wayne Gretzky & Bo Jackson. During it's 13 episode run, the show centered around the three athletes fighting crime, helping children, and often protecting the environment.