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TIL that a day on Venus is longer than a year on Venus

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1aEod TIL that although pandas have switched to a bamboo only diet for 2.4 million years, they have experienced little to no changes in their digestive system and are completely able to eat and digest meat.
DQA6Y TIL, during World War II, Americans accepted rationing as a requirement due to the war cause scaricty. However when Sliced Bread was made illegal, Americans were not going to accept it.
ADE6d TIL There was a military variant of the VW Beetle called the "Kübelwagen". Despite only being two wheel drive, it outperformed nearly every other vehicle during testing. Due to its flat belly, it would propel itself like a sled if the wheels sank into snow, mud, or sand.
0wMpj TIL the story of Horatio on the Bridge. A junior Roman officer, he defended a bridge leading to Rome when an Etruscan army invaded. While the rest had retreated, Horatio rallied men to destroy the bridge behind him while he stopped the enemy from crossing. Jumping into the river, he swam to safety.
j9Qp TIL giraffes only sleep 30 minutes a day, were thought until the 1950’s to not sleep at all, and only kneel down to drink water once every few days. Of all mammals giraffes sleep the least.