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TIL Uber is illegal in Finland. Cops regularly “catch” drivers, and fine them €300. Drivers routinely ask passengers to sit up front and act like they’re friends.

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KYLkw TIL about Moorish Americans who claim to be Indigenous to North America and so do not have to obey traffic laws, pay taxes and are entitled to squat in unoccupied houses. (Despite being normal American citizens by law) I don't imagine real Native Americans are amused by these guys
LaJV TIL in Yreka, California, a bakery operated for 100 years called the Yreka Bakery, which formed a palindrome. When the business closed and a gallery opened in the same spot, they named themselves the Yrella Gallery so that it would also form a palindrome.
woXo TIL the slang term for prostitute is believed to have originated from Civil War General Joseph Hooker because he was a hardcore partier with many ladies.
BrBAk TIL Twitter, Medium and Blogger were all founded by the same person; Evan Williams.
AD7mB TIL that the name used by the Indian Legal System to refer to persons unknown, missing or unidentified is "Ashok Kumar". It is the legal equivalent of "John Doe" in Indian courts of law.