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

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mxBLo TIL Robin Williams funded a scholarship at his alma mater, Juilliard, that saw a full-ride given to a student every two years. One of the people who won the award was future Oscar winner Jessica Chastain, who became the first person from her family to go to college
N7kJ8 TIL cashew nuts grow on the bottom of cashew apples.
GY5eE TIL Rober E Lee inherited his Father-in-law's plantation and instead of emancipating the enslaved people as instructed by the will; decided to run the plantation himself splitting families and being so cruel it led to a slave revolt.
xVQw5 TIL that Jeff Bezos earns over 2400 USD per second meaning it would barely worth his while to stop and pick up a hundred dollar note.
LQY9p TIL that the newest steam locomotive was built and pressed into regular service in August 2021.