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TIL Uber is launching Uber Air, an aerial ridesharing service, by the year 2023. The first cities to offer Uber Air will be Melbourne, Dallas & Los Angeles.

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W9N9 TIL that Porygon, from Pokémon, is spelled that way to reflect how Japanese people pronounce the “L” sound as an “R” sound. (So, Porygon is really Polygon).
DLgJ TIL around 3000BC a meteor crashed into the Indian Ocean, creating a 30km-wide crater. This caused a tsunami to hit coastal areas, including Mesopotamia, which be the origin of the flood myths (such as Noah’s Ark)
45ZR TIL that over 23% of South Korean men lost their virginity to a prostitute
kJ8Le TIL As we age, the amount of time, that we spend alone changes quite dramatically. It increases from teens to our 20s, then it pretty much stays the same till our 40s and then it rapidly grows till we practically die.
yYee TIL that despite smoking in numerous films, Clint Eastwood has never smoked habitually and has practiced healthy dieting and meditation since his youth.