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TIL Universal Music once owned Uber.com and sold the domain to Uber (originally UberCab.com). They cashed out in the company’s A Round for $863,000, and the Wall Street Journal calculated that would be worth $532 million at the IPO of Uber

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rNGee Today I learned that only 13% of the UAE's population consists of Emiratis. Due to the 20-year residency requirement for UAE citizenship, a significant 87% of residents are expatriates.
W7n8 TIL That Jack Daniels will sell you a barrel of whiskey for about $10,000.
p8lrA TIL about Kessler Syndrome, a scenario that a chain reaction of exploding space debris can end up making space activities and the use of satellites impossible for generations.
JYOB1 TIL of The Golden Age of Porn (1969.-1984.), when pornografic movies were regurarly shown in mainstream cinemas, had high production value and were dicussed by distinguished film critics, including Roger Ebert
N7xKN TIL that the oldest dog ever verified was an Australian cattle dog named Bluey who lived for 29 years & 5 months