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TIL that the world record for the longest Uber ride is 2,798 miles, set by YouTuber Mathew Beem in July 2021

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rNV41 TIL 3M (the manufacturing company) attempted to expand its revenue line in the 1960s through by designing and releasing board games.
QN77e TIL In 2015, a Chinese man took part in illegal poaching of a bear and posted the kill on social media, which led to the arrest of him and several others
v1gG8 TIL that when an animatronic langur infant was used to film wild langurs, the monkeys adopted it--until it was eventually dropped and ceased movement, at which point the monkeys believed it had died and gathered together to mourn the dead infant
OJB1 TIL that a 2013 study found that about 25% of all US senior citizens declare bankruptcy due to medical expenses, and 43% are forced to mortgage or sell their primary residence
v1Ve8 TIL that some people, after eye surgeries where the cornea is remover, are able to see ultraviolet light-a part of the spectrum not normally visible. Monet, for example, painted with more blues after his op (at the age of 82!) because he could now see uv light bouncing off his beloved flowers.