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The original was posted on /r/todayilearned by /u/strangelove4564 on 2024-12-22 22:05:54+00:00.

Original Title: TIL the Boeing 737 started as the company’s smallest passenger jet. It was gradually lengthened to the 737-900ER, which at 137 feet is almost the length of the original Boeing 707, flies the same distance, and carries more passengers.