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TIL that a day in Venus (rotation) is actually longer than a year (orbiting the sun).

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wLjo1 TIL The Dow Chemical Company started in the bromine industry, selling at 36 cents per pound vs the German Bromkonvention's 49 cents per pound. In response, Bromkonvention flooded the US market with Bromine at 15 cents per pound, all of which Dow purchased and then sold at 27 cents back in Europe.
nANY TIL that many Japanese women are embarrassed when using the toilet so they would run the water or flush a lot which wasted water. In the 1980’s a sound device started being used that played the sound without actually needing to flush. This saved water and is now standard on most public bathrooms.
7r5R7 TIL Irish pubs all over the world have their interior designed, built, shipped and installed by specialized Irish companies. Bar owners can choose the style they want, and at least one company will even work with consultants on menu development.
4XYp6 TIL - In Milwaukee, it is a Christmas tradition to eat raw ground beef and onions on rye bread
RQ18 TIL, in 1979, a small town in Australia fined the United States $400 for littering after debris from NASA’s Skylab space station landed in the town. The fine was paid in 2009.