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TIL that the term "Down Syndrome" was adopted globally at the behest of Mongolia to replace the offensive term 'Mongoloid'

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ZE5Q TIL that Iron Maiden has their own Jumbo Jet, which is flown by their lead singer Bruce Dickinson
X0L56 TIL Danny DeVito's short stature is the result of Multiple Epiphyseal Dysplasia (Fairbank's disease), a rare genetic disorder that affects bone growth. He met Rhea Perlman when she went to see a friend in the play The Shrinking Bride, which featured DeVito, and they moved in together 2 weeks later.
AEGw TIL former Princess Sayako (daughter of the current emperor of Japan) practiced supermarket shopping to prepare for new lifestyle after marrying a commoner
lXMN TIL that a tennis linesman got killed when a legendary player accidentally hit a serve to his balls.
Yp0DA TIL the writer of the live action Dragon Ball film apologized for how bad it was