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TIL that Vanderbilt University, founded in 1873, is named in honor of Cornelius Vanderbilt, who provided the school its initial $1-million endowment and hoped that his gift and the work of the university would help to heal the sectional wounds inflicted on the American nation by the Civil War.

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N7M0N TIL that the construction of Brandenburg, the new airport in Berlin, is so behind schedule they will have to scrap 750 display screens which are now at the end of their life having being switched on for six years. Not a single flight has yet left the airport, and it may not open until beyond 2020.
RWva TIL most of the Islamic world mourned and condemned the 9-11 attacks, including Turkey half-masting all flags and Iran holding candlelight vigils.
rNEly TIL Cleveland Brown QB Frank Ryan won the NFL title in 1964 and earned his Ph.D. from Rice in Mathematics in 1965. During the late 60's he was a Professor at the Case Institute of Technology, and would teach classes in the morning and then attend Football training in the afternoons.
V6G0 TIL that 3 men forced their way into a 67-year-old man’s home with the intention of raping his granddaughter and stealing the money in his safe. He agreed to open the safe and take out the cash, but instead of taking out the money, he took out a gun and shot all of them.
oRoeW TIL about a former MI6 officer who tried to sell sensitive information to the Dutch, who then turned around and told MI5 about it. He claimed voices in his head told him to sell the secrets.