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TIL the original city called Philadelphia was located in present-day Turkey and established in 189 BC by King Eumenes II of Pergamon. He named it after his brother Attalus II, whose loyalty earned him the nickname "Philadelphos," literally "one who loves his brother."

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8aGL8 TIL about the Tenerife Airport Disaster when, on a day in which there was fog heavy enough to reduce visibility to less than 500 yards, two Boeing 747s had a head-on collision at the runway that resulted in 583 casualties and the deadliest accident in aviation history.
xDvk TIL in 1961, the captain of a ship named “Bluebelle” killed all its passengers except a young girl who he left for dead in the ship he scuttled, the girl was able to escape and drifted for four days on sea before rescued, the captain later committed suicide upon learning of her survival.
WnGY TIL the cameraman who videotaped The Station nightclub fire was there to film a planned segment on nightclub safety
vPwmR TIL I learned that Andy Weir, author of the Martian, worked at Blizzard Entertainment to make Warcraft II
awXNo TIL, The team manager of S.L Benfica was refused a pay rise in 1962 despite bringing them success. He walked out of the job, and cursed the club, claiming they would never win a European Title again. They proceeded to reach the final and lose in 1963, 1965, 1968, 1983, 1988, 1990, 2013, and 2014.