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TIL - In 1948 the Mahindra car company struck a deal with Willy's Overland Corp., makers of the original WW2 MB 1/4 ton utility trucks, to make a model for the Indian market. This would eventually lead to the feud with Jeep-Stellantis over similar looking vehicles.

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6EeQZ TIL it is illegal to own only one guinea pig in Switzerland. Not having another of their own to interact makes guinea pigs victims of animal cruelty as per the Swiss government. There are various pet ownership laws on other animals too, including cats, fishes, and parrots.
VLG8 TIL naked mole rats can move their front teeth independently of each other (like chopsticks), cannot get cancer, can run backwards as fast as they do forwards, and their skin cannot detect pain (even from acid burns).
j6yyE TIL A group of horses were trained to communicate whether they wanted a jacket. All horses in the group successfully communicated that they did want a jacket when it was cold and did not want a jacket when it was hot.
dDwWQ TIL Of Titanic Thompson, a prolific hustler and golfer of the early 20th century. One of Thompson's tricks was to play righthanded, win, and offer to play double or nothing lefthanded, he was naturally lefthanded. In his time a professional golfer could earn 30,000$ a year, he earned that in a week.
EXBp TIL that back to the future was rejected by Disney they said a mother falling in love with her son is not appropriate for a family film