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[TIL] That there is a World Down Syndrome Day, and that day is today!

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JYBd1 Today I learned that moon rocks are a “National Treasure” and cannot be sold in the United States of America.
5YGLn TIL that the 1904 Olympics Marathon was a total mess. One did most of the marathon in a car, another ate rat poison but survived and one took a nap by the side of the road for some part of the marathon.Details in the link.
6lVJ TIL that in 1927 Pez candy was created to help people quit cigarettes. In 1948 the dispenser was created to mimic a lighter. It wasn’t until the 50s that it was made into a children’s toy.
0vEp TIL that the actor playing The Mountain in Game of Thrones Season 4, Hafþór Júlíus Björnsson, is only 25 years old.
8eJDP TIL that a bear was adopted by the Polish Forces during World War 2.