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TIL that the Guinness World Record for the longest uninterrupted period of time spent playing video games is 138 hours, achieved by a teenager in Ohio

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pY8Kb TIL of Operation Looking Glass, the code name for an airborne US command and control centre that would take charge of the response if all US ground bases were lost due to nuclear war. They started with 5 Boeing KC-135's and a plane was in the air 24/7, 365 days a year, for nearly 30 years.
Oo0Kg TIL that the original writer from Toy Story had a whole backstory for Andy's father and that the original house was the father's childhood home and Woody was actually the father's toy.
EQap TIL David A Trampier, famed for his early Dungeons and Dragons artwork, essentially disappeared in 1988 and resurfaced in 2002 as a cabbie in Illinois.
woK1o TIL In Georgia, there's a stray dog who has made it his job to protect this kindergarten class so they can cross the street safely. He shows up every single day, even barking at cars that don't stop.
kO4L4 TIL Studies have shown that between 99.0% and 99.9% of all participants in multi-level marketing schemes lose money.