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minus-squareBakerBagel@midwest.sociallinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up20arrow-down1·13 days agoThe badger moniker comes from lead miners that initially settled the Wisconsin territory. They often didn’t even bother building homes at first and just lived in their wildcat lead mines, like a badger.
minus-squareCanopyflyer@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·12 days agoTIL! I’ve lived in Wisconsin since 2006 and did not know that. Thank you!
The badger moniker comes from lead miners that initially settled the Wisconsin territory. They often didn’t even bother building homes at first and just lived in their wildcat lead mines, like a badger.
TIL!
I’ve lived in Wisconsin since 2006 and did not know that.
Thank you!