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TIL a Venus day is longer than a Venus year

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gr7J4 TIL about Problembär or problem bear in Bavaria, Germany a single bear called Bruno. Shot dead in 2006 because of his preference for sheep and chickens, he was the first bear on Bavarian Soil in 170 years. Italy later declared Bruno to be Italian state property and demanded his return.
xVgYD TIL That Down Syndrome named as such because the term "Mongolian Idiocy" is deemed offensive and so the family name of the person who published paper about it, John Langdon Down, used to rename the syndrome and that happened long after he died. Down also used to call them "Mongolian Idiots"
ANbgB TIL Click (2006 film) is the only adam sandler movie to ever be nominated for an oscar (best makeup)
pYEd4 TIL That ringworm isn't actually a worm but a type of dermatophytes fungi and includes Athlete's foot and Jock Itch as well
YpjEG TIL one of the six flags in Six Flags is the Confederate flag