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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”

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Lbyr TIL that Olympus Mons is the largest volcano in the solar system. This Martian volcano is three times as tall as Mt. Everest and an observer near the summit would be unaware of standing on a high mountain, as the slope of the volcano would extend beyond the horizon.
WkM6B TIL of Dr. Donald Hopkins. He helped eradicate Smallpox, and is on the verge of killing another disease. He's taken Guinea Worm Disease down from 3.5 million cases a year to just 28 cases last year.
kJdbE TIL: The slow worm is neither a worm nor a snake despite having no limbs.
R7WNa TIL the last battle between British and US forces on American soil took place in Alabama in 1815. The British abandoned their assault on Mobile when HMS Brazen arrived with news of a peace treaty.
ZpgJR TIL that Lego's net profit margins are 28 percent, which is more than Ferrari.