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TIL Bank of America was intially called Bank of Italy

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4kp6g TIL that Twinsburg, Ohio was founded by a set of twins in 1818. Aaron and Moses Wilcox from Killingworth, CT purchased 4,000 acres of land and began selling small parcels at low prices to attract other sellers. Every year - since 1976 - Twinsburg has held the world’s largest festival for twins.
mxOYY TIL that Julia Child worked in the OSS during WWII. While serving in the OSS she helped develop a shark repellent to keep curious sharks away from underwater explosives. The repellent is still used to this day.
6e58 TIL that while Mother’s Day is the busiest for phone calls, Father’s Day is the busiest for collect calls.
OG1R TIL the statistic that 90% of guns seized in Mexico originated in the US is a myth. Only 12% are actually traced back to the US.
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