TIL - The highly coveted Akhal-Teke horse was involved in the first war over horses in 104 BC and 102 BC, deemed the "War of the Heavenly Horses", fought between the Chinese Han Dynasty and the Persians. In victory, the prize of “T’ien ma” or Heavenly Horses allowed China to grow a strong cavalry.
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By - wendalltwolf
TIL - Microsoft "BOB", the failed user-friendly interface for Win 3.x, was created as a direct response to Packard Bell's earlier "Navigator". MS tried to force them to use BOB instead, forcing Navigator off with Win 95, threats of higher Windows prices, and licensing changes forbidding alt shells.
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By - wendalltwolf
