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TIL that in the '60s, ITT Corporation won $27 million in compensation from the US for damage inflicted on its share of the Focke-Wulf plant by Allied bombing during WW2

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oRYrA TIL the University of Bologna (a public research university in Bologna, Italy) was founded in 1088 and, having never been out of operation, holds the title of the oldest university in the world.
Dpgg TIL that the phrase “spittin’ image” is a shortening of the phrase “spit and image,” indicating that a child is both the spit (substance) and image (likeness) of their parents.
oR0K TIL all the air in potato chip bags we complain about is actually Nitrogen and serves a purpose. It preserves the crispiness and provides cushion during shipping.
b9P5j TIL Dr. Seuss had an affair while his wife suffered from cancer and depression. She killed herself and he married his mistress a few months later.
R54na TIL that the Epic Sax Guy is Moldovan