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TIL a group of American Indians are trying to secede from the USA

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JrQm TIL there is a species of land snail called “Crikey steveirwini”.
Zw9G TIL in 1996 McDonalds attempted to introduce a hamburger called the “Arch Deluxe,” a higher-end burger marketed specifically to adults. It was released with one of the most expensive advertising campaigns to date, and was a complete failure.
gMxwX TIL A miniature horse named Digby is the UK’s first guide horse, trained to help his partially-sighted owner navigate London’s streets and its Metro. Horses are sometimes preferred over dogs due to their long lifespan, averaging anywhere from 30-45 years.
R5mg7 TIL That until the year 1991 it was illegal for bars to serve homosexuals. It was being actively enforced until a 1991 US District Court case struck it down.
R7RZ1 TIL the 1918 flu was recreated from a victim found in the Alaskan permafrost. Monkeys infected with the flu strain had classic symptoms of the 1918 pandemic, and died from a cytokine storm - an overreaction of the immune system. This helps to understand why healthy individuals died from the flu.