TIL that China's population actually decreased by 850,000 in 2022 as it has a birth rate of -0.6 per thousand in the said year. [source, comments]

Good idea: End corporation personhood
https://youtu.be/Y888wVY5hzw

Die Berliner Bodenpreise sind in den letzten 15 Jahren um das Achtfache gestiegen: https://interaktiv.tagesspiegel.de/lab/ausgebaut-berlins-explodierende-bodenpreise-machen-wohnungsbau-unbezahlbar

TIL: President Franklin D. Roosevelt never invited Jesse Owens to the White House following his triumphs at the 1936 Olympics. In Germany, Owens had been allowed to stay in the same hotels as whites at a time when African Americans in many parts of the United States had to stay in segregated hotels. [source, comments]

The last two general strikes in the United States both took place in Oakland, California—one in 1946 and the other on November 2, 2011, exactly twelve years ago.

You can read a comparative analysis here discussing how they can inform anti-capitalist strategies today:

https://crimethinc.com/TwoGeneralStrikes

Good Idea: Try to find your significant other in the wild.

https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2023/oct/28/its-quite-soul-destroying-how-we-fell-out-of-love-with-dating-apps

🤖💬The allure of dating apps appears to be fading as more people seek alternatives. Over a decade since their inception, these apps have witnessed a decline in users and growing frustration, with many feeling disillusioned and overwhelmed by shallow interactions. Issues with spam, bots, and superficial judgments based on appearance plague the app dating experience, leading to a sense of insecurity and frustration. Some argue that these apps encourage ableism and impolite behavior, with little accountability for such actions. There's a growing desire to return to more traditional ways of meeting people, such as attending events or asking friends to set up dates, emphasizing real-life connections over digital ones. The quest for genuine, meaningful interactions is pushing people to explore alternatives outside the world of dating apps, offering a sense of optimism and fulfillment. While these platforms once held the promise of love and connection, many are now seeking deeper, more authentic ways of building relationships.

Song of the day 👨🏼‍🦳💣: https://open.spotify.com/track/34Qr8Ik6JkwbRTdj3AhQd2?si=7uLQpbc1T2u-DxTUhd5NNA&context=spotify%3Aplaylist%3A37i9dQZF1EplmQPLcr0KkJ

TIL that the Guano Islands Act of 1856 allows any US citizen to claim any unclaimed island anywhere, as long as it contains deposits of guano (bird excrements used as fertilizer). [source, comments]

TIL Muhammad Ali Jinnah, the founder of Pakistan, was not fluent in his native language Gujarati nor the national language Urdu; he spoke better English than either of the two [source, comments]

A swiss newspaper just called him the next scientist of the century
https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2023/oct/24/ai-risk-climate-crisis-google-deepmind-chief-demis-hassabis-regulation

If you're following this channel for a while, you've seen my daily series with the obvious name "song of the day". Here's a spotify playlist, where you can find the so far posted songs more easily: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/4nb9kfL2IgB7zUEP2rAWET?si=SVxPWFt4QROVHIWiJ7d16w

TIL only 12 people have walked on the moon, all within 4 years of each other and not for 52 years [source, comments]

TIL as part of their wider enviromental policy, Rwanda has banned plastic bags since 2008. By 2019, all consumer single use plastics were banned in the country and airport securiy will confiscate any plastic bags carried by visitors [source, comments]

Man sollte die Dinge wieder beim Namen nennen: Das ist keine Sparpolitik, sondern faschistisches Denken:
https://www.zdf.de/nachrichten/politik/italien-meloni-buergergeld-abschaffung-100.html

Great idea: save our river dolphins!🐬

https://tribune.com.pk/story/2442843/global-declaration-signed-to-save-river-dolphins

In a ground-breaking development, 11 Asian and South American countries have signed a global declaration, the "Global Declaration for River Dolphins," aimed at preserving the world's six remaining river dolphin species, including the endangered Indus River dolphin exclusive to Pakistan.


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