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TIL IBM holds the record for most annual US patents generated by a business for 29 consecutive years

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71QX TIL of Internet Hunting where a remote rifle is setup with a webcam so one can hunt animals over the internet. The practice was effectively banned in the US by 2008.
VBJD4 TIL that men had to fight for the right to be topless, as men's nipples were taboo like women's, and were only given the legal freedom to display their nipples in public in 1936.
VMyVk TIL that when excited, guinea pigs will often run around and hop wildly into the air. This is known as "popcorning".
wreE TIL China’s subway beggars have designed a system that governs which turf they get to work. Greenhand beggars who intrude on lines reserved for the disabled or elderly get a beating.
KnZG TIL that in Japan, ‘39’ is common text speak for 'thank you’, due to how 3 (san) and 9 (kyu) sound when spoken out loud