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TIL one US farmer can feed 100+ people

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v1Nx7 TIL: The rock band Queen were fined by the British Musicians' Union and added to the United Nations cultural blacklist because they played in South Africa during the height of apartheid.
jNxep TIL that in order to dissuade Germans from invading, Julius Caesar built a bridge into their territory, marched his armies across, returned, then destroyed the bridge. The Germans got the message and never invaded.
JY6R8 TIL Dubai buy their sand from Australia to be used for creating cement. So Australians are actually managing to sell sand to Arabs.
Wkxd9 TIL that the new Mclaren Senna supercar produces more downforce at it's top speed of 211mph than it's own weight. Meaning it can theoretically drive upside down in a straight line provided it can maintain 211mph.
ZpxvB TIL Bob Barker donated 5 million USD to help purchase a ship which is used in anti whaling and anti illegal fishing operations. The ship was christened the M/Y Bob Barker.