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TIL: CertificationPoint was accepted into YCombinator

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xVAZk TIL After the cancellation of the 1944 Olympics, Polish prisoners of war being held in the Nazi Oflag II-C POW camp staged their own unofficial Olympics games. They made their own flag from a bed sheet, an opening ceremony was held and even a commemorative stamp was printed by the camp post office.
wY5E TIL that the “ITT” in ITT Tech stands for Institute of Technological Technology making the school’s full name “The Institute of Technological Technology Technical Institute”
8aLdL TIL the Irish & Native Americans have a 2 century-long friendship, which started after the Choctaw Nation donated $170 to survivors of the Potato Famine in 1847, even though they were still reeling from the Trail of Tears
VBQGD TIL Devin Gaines earned five bachelor's degrees simultaneously in five years from the University of Connecticut. He completed 276 credits and graduated in May 2007. Just two months later in July, he drowned in a gravel pit quarry while swimming with friends.
YpgLB TIL that a restaurant named "Smart Alec's" near UC Berkeley once offered free french fries to students that could prove they earned As on their most recent college exams.