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TIL horses were introduced to the American South in 1630, and had made it to Canada by 1730

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b60BN TIL The original version of the Tetris theme song is about a merchant who seduces women to get them to buy his wares.
8a5L8 TIL "Die house" (King Dice main theme song from game Cuphead) singer is woman! Her name is Alana Bridgewater.
9dxX TIL the first known robot was created around 400-350 BC and was a steam powered “pigeon” that was able to fly about 200 meters before it ran out of steam
4vl6 TIL that multiple male contraceptives have already been developed and are ready for use in humans. But pharmaceutical companies are refusing to invest in clinical trials because they do not think there is enough of a market.
Me9pb TIL of Whittier, Alaska: A Community Under One Roof. It's a town that features a hotel and everyone in the community lives there and shares provisions. It's very hard to get to using a map and hard to enter considering that they physically block people out after a certain time.