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

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ZpDoB TIL what PDA or Pathological Demand Avoidance is. Pathological demand avoidance (PDA) is a proposed disorder and sub-type of autism spectrum disorder,[1] defined by characteristics such as a greater refusal to follow the requests of others.
jbN TIL the song that opens for Blades of Glory is the song that Will Ferrell and John C. Riley perform at the end of Step Brothers.
0dNL TIL rainbows never form during midday (because the sun must be at a low angle)
GYpDJ TIL that, due to ADA requirements, elevator chimes must sound once when it's going up, or twice if it's going down. This is to assist those who are unable to see.
xW6D TIL after United Airlines broke Dave Carroll’s $4500 guitar and refused to pay he wrote a protest song. Over the next 4 weeks United’s stock price fell 10%, costing stockholders $180 million.