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TIL that a day on Planet Venus is a little longer than a year. One year in Venus translates to about 224.70 Earth days, and during this time the planet experiences only two sunrises and two sunsets.

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9aLD TIL Stephen Colbert exists in the Marvel Universe. After departing from a campaign event, he saw Spider-Man battling Grizzly. He tried to help by pushing a statue off the building. It hit Grizzly on the head, Spider-Man thanked him for his help and gave him a ride home.
VDlD TIL that a Mango craze went on in China during the Cultural Revolution and that a man compared a mango to a sweet potato. He was put on trial for malicious slander and executed.
ANXJB TIL that there was an urban legend about a Japan baseball team that had 18-year losing streak because in the 80's they threw the statue of Colonel Sanders into the river.
xGd0 TIL that giant Elan are domesticated and prefered over cattle as they are immune to many diseases and poisonous plants, have triple the milk fat and protein, and can thrive in harsh conditions.
R7Yjw TIL the last postmaster general of USPS was Megan Brennan, the first woman to assume the position. She started out as a postal carrier and rose through the ranks working continuously until a brief hiatus when she was getting her MBA from MIT.