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  2. Mule - Wikipedia

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    The mule is a domestic equine hybrid between a donkey and a horse.It is the offspring of a male donkey (a jack) and a female horse (a mare). [1] [2] The horse and the donkey are different species, with different numbers of chromosomes; of the two possible first-generation hybrids between them, the mule is easier to obtain and more common than the hinny, which is the offspring of a male horse ...

  3. Mule (shoe) - Wikipedia

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    Mule is a style of shoe that has no back or constraint around the foot's heel. The English word mule —originally written moyle —comes from French , which was using it specifically for women's slippers with an open heel since at least 1556. [ 1 ]

  4. Baudet du Poitou - Wikipedia

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    The Baudet du Poitou, also called the Poitevin or Poitou donkey, is a French breed of donkey. It is one of the largest breeds, and jacks (donkey stallions) were bred to mares of the Poitevin horse breed to produce Poitevin mules, which were formerly in worldwide demand for agricultural and other work.

  5. Evolution of the horse - Wikipedia

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    Much of this evolution took place in North America, where horses originated but became extinct about 10,000 years ago, [2] before being reintroduced in the 15th century. The horse belongs to the order Perissodactyla ( odd-toed ungulates ), the members of which all share hooved feet and an odd number of toes on each foot, as well as mobile upper ...

  6. Forty acres and a mule - Wikipedia

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    General William T. Sherman, who issued the orders that were the genesis of forty acres and a mule. Forty acres and a mule refers to a key part of Special Field Orders, No. 15 (series 1865), a wartime order proclaimed by Union General William Tecumseh Sherman on January 16, 1865, during the American Civil War, to allot land to some freed families, in plots of land no larger than 40 acres (16 ha ...

  7. Horses in the United States - Wikipedia

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    Horses running at a ranch in Texas. Horses have been an important component of American life and culture since before the founding of the nation. In 2023, there were an estimated 6.65 million horses in the United States, [1] with 1.5 million horse owners, 25 million citizens that participate in horse related activities, 12 million citizens that spectate at horse events, and 4.6 million ...

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    The claim originated on a social media account that made it clear in subsequent posts that it was a joke. Rihanna did support is a supporter of Harris. ... a Facebook video shows a “ballot mule ...

  9. Mule Day - Wikipedia

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    "Mule Day" has been a popular Columbia tradition for nearly 170 years, since the 1840s. [1] It began as "Breeder's Day", a single day livestock show and mule market event held on the first Monday in May. Over time, "Mule Day" evolved from a single day event into a multi-day festival, attracting thousands of attendees, lasting almost a week.