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TIL Cows’ farts +burps are more damaging towards the environment since Methane gas is 20x more powerful than CO2. Each cow releases 200-400lbs per yr methane through flatulence. French company Valorex SAS is enforcing farmers to feed cows alfalfa and flax seed to result in 25% less methane release.

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EgPd0 TIL the original verse for the recipe of Ezekiel bread in the Bible says includes baking it over cow feces.
kJo51 TIL despite Australia being known for its hot climate and white sandy beaches, the Australian Alps sees more snowfall during the winter months than some parts of the Swiss Alps
pYJG8 TIL of Mariam Nabatanzi Babirye, a woman who has birthed 51 children, with 44 still alive. As of April 2023, her eldest children is 31 years old, and the youngest is six years old. She is a single mother, who was abandoned by her husband in 2015.
9wywm TIL Egg yolk color preferences are regional. For example, research has found that, on average, German consumers like yolks darker than UK consumers. Large scale egg producers know these preferences and can manipulate the yolk color, via feed, to dial in the right colors for the right market.
QLk TIL that Americans have less sex than everybody else