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TIL "Bank of America" was actually founded as the Bank of Italy in 1904

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R59W7 TIL there is a polar bear jail in northern Manitoba, Canada where polar bears are kept isolated until they can be relocated for the safety of the residents of the town of Churchill.
1JAO TIL That the magician Teller, of Penn and Teller, has no first name. On his driver’s license it is marked NFN (no first name.)
grwdy TIL the West Australian Christmas Tree (Nuytsia floribunda) is a parasitic tree that sends out roots up to 150m (492ft) to attach themselves to any nearby trees and plants to draw water and nutrients from them. Almost all species are susceptible to attack.
ODke TIL In 2009, an estimated 31,000,000 birds died from being confused by light pollution while migrating overnight. Simply turning off the lights can potentially save tens of millions of birds from colliding with glass.
BrwRL TIL former US president Grover Cleveland was nicknamed "Big Steve." This was because he was fat.