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TIL that the first unofficial mascot of the USPS, Owney the Postal Dog, actually went “postal” in 1897. After biting a worker, the “Toledo postmaster summoned a police officer, who shot him, thus ending the career of the famous little dog.”

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YpAXd TIL there is a 1,700 year old Ethiopian counterpart of the Rosetta Stone called the Ezana Stone. The inscription commemorates Ethiopian military victories and their conversion to Christianity in their native language Ge’ez, as well as ancient Greek and South Arabian Sabaen.
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R9Gw TIL that Miller Lite’s sales increased dramatically after the company changed its cans back to the original 1975 white branding.