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TIL the Mercedes Sprinter resulted in Dodge branding in the US to avoid paying a “chicken tax” on light trucks. All thanks to a plethora of US chickens in Europe after WW2

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DEdg TIL that the Berber people of North Africa are genetically similar to the Sami people of Northern Scandinavian. Despite the fact both are considered indigenous to each respective area. The gentic link dates back 9,000 years.
OGX6 TIL that the Inuit traditionally carved snow goggles from caribou antlers to protect their eyes from excessive UV exposure
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