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TIL that the & symbol is called an ampersand

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7WlM TIL that Rochus Misch, at the age of 95, is the last person alive to have known Hitler personally and the last survivor from the Führerbunker.
Z8NJp TIL In 2004 an abandoned Japanese settlement was found hidden in the forests of British Columbia located around 12 miles northeast of Vancouver, Canada.
pY86e TIL about Ron Clifford, a man who survived the 9/11 attacks after his business meeting was moved to the World Trade Center. In a tragic coincidence, Ron's sister Ruth and her 4-year old daughter Juliana were both on American Airlines Flight 175, the plane that hit the South Tower.
78D1r TIL there is an agency in the Federal Government of the United States called the Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board. They investigate manufacturing accidents that result in the release of hazardous materials and then make detailed animations about the accidents as learning tools.
ne7bb TIL of Hampton, Florida - A city that annexed 1,260 feet of US 301 and used it to raise $211,328 earning it a reputation as a speed trap on a national level.