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TIL 25% of global land use and land-use change is driven by beef production.

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4kbdR TIL in the 1340s Oxford had an estimated murder rate of roughly 110 murders per 100,000 people, and in the 14th-century, London's murder rate varied between 36-52 per 100,000 people. By comparison, the 2020 murder rate for Britain was around 1 per 100,000 people.
1anW8 TIL a revolt of textile workers in 14th century Florence led to the son of a washerwoman becoming president when he entered the palace barefoot and overthrew the oligarchic government. For 4 years the republic was ruled almost entirely by middle class artisans and shopkeepers
rb7M TIL Southwest Airlines (The world’s 2nd largest airline by passengers carried) has never had an in-flight fatality.
7r1yb TIL Neil Armstrong and Aldrin were almost stranded on the moon because they broke a vital circuit breaker, snapping power to the engine. They finally managed to push and hold it back in with a felt-tip pen long enough for it to work.
rNwL0 TIL of Murderers Row, a group of ethnic minority boxers in the 1940’s, who were considered too dangerous to be given a world championship opportunity.