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TIL Bank of America was intially called Bank of Italy

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oRe0Y TIL that under the ADA, service dogs must be leashed or tethered at all times, unless the person's disability prevents it, and emotional support dogs are not recognized as service dogs.
R7XR1 TIL about Tim Cordes, a physician with blindness. He was the third blind medical student in the U.S in 1998. Despite his impressive resume, the University of Wisconsin's medical school was the only one to accept him. They accommodated him and his service dog,Vance, went with him to clinicals.
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