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TIL an American cyclist covered 4,707 km (2,925 mi) to create the 'world's largest GPS drawing by bicycle' in memory of her dog, Slinky. Kristy Bellmer started the 2-month journey on Slinky's birthday. Beginning & ending in Amsterdam, she went through Belgium, France, Switzerland, Germany & Czechia.

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