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TIL about "Gloriana Frangipana"

Gloriana Frangipana is a made-up Latin-sounding phrase created by Indiana University students who were looking for a word that rhymed with Indiana. Indiana's official alma mater: Come and join in song together,Shout with might and main;Our beloved Alma Mater,Sound her prais

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TIL Mexico had an emperor briefly after fighting and winning their independence

Agustin de Iturbide used his heroic status after Mexico’s independence to install himself as an emperor. His brief reign was heavily influenced by the visuals of Napoleon

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TIL about buzkashi, where players on horseback compete for control of a dead goat instead of a ball.

I went down a rabbit hole about why American football is called football and ended up discovering buzkashi. It’s a traditional sport in parts of Central Asia where riders on horseback fight for possession of a dead goat and try to carry it to a scoring area. This is definitely on

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TIL about "Gloriana Frangipana"

TIL Mexico had an emperor briefly after fighting and winning their independence

TIL about buzkashi, where players on horseback compete for control of a dead goat instead of a ball.

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