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TIL that Bank of America was originally founded as Bank of Italy, in America.

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m1JYy TIL: In 2018, the Japanese city of Setouchi crowdfunded 500 million yen to bring the 800~ year old sword of warlord Uesugi Kenshin back using the furusato nozei (hometown tax donation system). The sword is recognized as a national treasure of Japan.
Ejmx TIL Mr. Rogers was in favor of VCR recording, in contrast to most others in the TV industry at the time.
4XR9w TIL the famous "Roses Are Red" poem can be traced back to its origin in 1590 written by Sir Edmund Spenser in his book "The Faerie Queene".
x6BXB TIL that Frederick Banting, who received the Nobel Prize at age 32, remains the youngest Nobel laureate for Physiology/Medicine.
GxeQ TIL, Burt Munro, a motorcycle racer & subject of the movie, ‘The World’s Fastest Indian’ (portrayed by Sir Anthony Hopkins), created the under-1,000 cc world record of 296.2593 km/h (184.087 mph) at Bonneville in 1967, which stands to this day. He was 68 years old and was riding a 47-year-old bike.