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TIL there is a constant, and wildly chaotic, vortex at the south pole of Venus. At the cloud tops, the wind speed can reach 400km/hour.

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x6kMB TIL Even though he received surgery to correct his nearsightedness, Horace Grant continued to wear his trademark goggles on the court during his NBA career after hearing from parents that he was a inspiration to children who wore glasses.
4RjR TIL Bollywood actor Shah Rukh Khan was held for extensive questioning after his name came up on an alert for the No Fly List. He was found to be a false positive and was flying into the United States to promote his film “My Name is Khan,” which concerns racial profiling of Muslims in the U.S.
jNymQ TIL That there are around 1000 people in Scandanavia/Denmark that follow the old Norse belief system, worshiping the gods Odin, Thor, Njörd, Freya, etc. and the giants as well as their ancestors. This religious revival is referred as "Asatro" and meet for ceremonies related to the changing seasons.
QYbL TIL of the Gruen transfer - the moment when you enter a shopping mall and forget why you’re there because of the intentionally confusing layout.
5VoN9 TIL that there is only one man in recorded history to have had both dwarfism and gigantism (Adam Rainer). He went from 122.55 cm (4 foot 0.25 inches) at 18 years old to 234 cm (7 foot 8 inches) at 51 years old, which was how old he was when he died.