💬 Quoted: “Whether it’s your Beyoncé fold up fan or a whole smoked pork belly, we want to help you reunite with your prized possessions!”

• Uber just released its eighth annual Lost & Found Index, which chronicles the most popular and surprising items left behind by riders over the past year. Clothing, luggage, and headphones topped the list of the most commonly forgotten items – but there were also some… unique items that riders reported lost. Our four favorites (because we couldn’t pick just three): “two containers with spiders in them”, “a personalized blanket featuring a picture of me and my dog”, “a candle that says ‘See you in court,’” and a “street sign saying ‘She’s drunk’ and a picture frame.” Uber also found January 21st is the most forgetful day of the year, while the most forgetful times were between 9-10 pm.

⚖️ Stat of the Day: The Justice Department has reportedly agreed to pay ~$100 million to 100 victims of Larry Nassar, a convicted sex abuser and former national women’s gymnastics team doctor, over the FBI’s failures to take gymnasts who reported his abuse seriously. The DOJ’s agreement, which has yet to be finalized, would bring the total price tag of payouts over legal liability for Nassar’s actions to ~$1 billion.

🤔 Did You Know? During the Middle Ages in Europe, animals were judged as if they were humans – meaning it was possible to sue any animal and bring them to trial (usually for murder or criminal damage).

📰 Worth a Read: The case for stopping efforts to contact whales aliens → (Big Think)