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boredtortoise , in TIL about Wu-Tang Clan's 'Once Upon a Time in Shaolin,' an album so exclusive, only one copy was ever produced.

Someone should make their mission to put up a magnet link

lifttruckoperator , in TIL that approximately 70% of the world’s vegetarians live in India.

Makes absolute sense after you’ve tried paneer.

Moohamin12 ,

I am a meat eater extraordinaire.

But Paneer is love. Will absolutely demolish it.

crunchypotat77 , (edited ) in TIL that approximately 70% of the world’s vegetarians live in India.

Not surprised. Vegetarianism has been the default in India for ages.

They’ve greatly explored the spice palette and can make pretty much anything taste amazing.

EDIT: some clarification. I did not mean to imply that majority of Indians are vegetarian. No. Majority do eat meat.

But in most parts of India they do not eat meat on a daily basis. It’s typically a once a week kind of thing. And yes, I’ve observed this among friends and colleagues from practically all parts of India. Even the most fierce non-veg fiends will typically do a weekend bash, but eat regular roti sabzi, dal chawal rest of the week.

givesomefucks ,

But they also have one of (probably the) highest levels of food insecurity, for kids and adults.

Most can’t even afford beans, very few could afford meat if they even wanted to.

kvothelu ,

they also have world’s biggest food security program. nutrition is improving and they also lifted huge percentage of their population from below poverty.

xuxebiko ,

Yeah, no. 70% of Indians are non-vegetarian. Rice &/ rotis are the important part of the meal and stuff like dal & vegetable are standard being both cheaper & easier to cook. Meat, fish, eggs, etc. being more expensive are curried or fried as side-dishes to make a little go a long way.
A dish like pot roast or meat loaf would just be too expensive as main course for most. And we do love to get creative with our spices.

crunchypotat77 ,

I merely said that vegetarianism was the default. I’m not saying that majority are vegetarians.

What i meant was that most families do not eat meat on a daily basis. And not because they can’t afford it. Most average families eat chicken once a week, while the rest of the week is all vegetarian food.

All what i said still stands. Even though 70% of people do eat meat, they don’t do so on a daily basis.

Source: am Indian, with dozens of friends and colleagues who do eat meat. They do not eat meat daily.

Aux , in TIL that approximately 70% of the world’s vegetarians live in India.

Almost a half of world’s population lives in India. Most of everyone will end up there.

lightsecond ,

For comparison, India has ~18% of the world population.

Fulthi ,

Half? It's around 18% of the world's population.

Znarl , in TIL that approximately 70% of the world’s vegetarians live in India.

4 out if 5 people in India are also protein-deficient. Meat and diary consumption will only increase in India going against global trends.

NosyRock , in TIL that approximately 70% of the world’s vegetarians live in India.

I wonder what percentage is a choice or social pressure or affordability

glorious_albus ,

Probably not that high. From experience, it’s just that you’ve been eating vegetarian food all your life, it’s really weird to eat non vegetarian. In fact, there are many of my friends who’ve turned non vegetarian due to peer pressure from their friends.

wackypants , in TIL that a day on earth used to be just 19 hours long

And the moon was 17 times closer to the Earth than it is now! You’d have needed air tanks and maybe a full environmental suit to appreciate it for more than a few seconds though.

Supreme , in TIL that approximately 70% of the world’s vegetarians live in India.

Man I had Indian food for the first time a few months ago. Had some cauliflower that tasted like chicken. Changed my life.

Doll_Tow_Jet-ski , in TIL that approximately 70% of the world’s vegetarians live in India.

When I was a vegetarian, Indian food was my go to. Guaranteed to be vegetarian and tasty. It would even be mostly vegan but they use ghee in almost everything, so it's a big no-no for vegans unfortunately

aeternum ,

Vegetarianism is not enough. Cows are murdered at a few hours old if they have the misfortune of being male, or unwanted "stock" if they're female. Male chicks are killed at a few hours old because they'll never produce eggs. Vegetarians preach love for animals, but they're hypocrites. dairy and eggs are so cruel.

Doll_Tow_Jet-ski ,

I agree. I was vegetarian for 3-4 years and realized that if I was doing it for the animals, I couldn't keep consuming eggs and dairy, or any other animal product for that matter. Been a vegan for more than 10 years now

aeternum ,

got a few years on me, but I'm vegan too. Probably for about 4-5 years

Doll_Tow_Jet-ski ,

Ye man I could infer that from your earlier comment :D
Just a tip: I agree with everything you say, but if our goal is to change peoples' behavior, it is detrimental to call the hypocrites (and similar adjectives). That creates cognitive dissonance, and people usually double-down on their old behavior when faced with cognitive dissonance instead of changing their behavior. What I've found works best to make people go vegan is instead of calling them out on their behavior, show them positive examples of veganism, and let them do the math.

aeternum ,

This is true. I was probably a bit rash calling them hypocrites. it just makes me so angry.

MadMenace ,

I've been told that Sri Lanka is a popular travel destination for vegans because the food is like Indian food minus the ghee.

Doll_Tow_Jet-ski ,

Nice tip! Thanks

Pmmeyourtoaster , in TIL how trash is disposed of in modern large submarines. Trash is deposited into a Trash Disposal Unit (TDU) which collects and compacts it into a galvanized steel can. A ball valve is opened allow...

Really wish that each til title encapsulated a full thought or fact instead of just straight up linking to the Wikipedia page without giving me the cruz of the fact in the title. It’s a tease and I don’t like it.

LostAndSmelly ,

Also the link goes to the Wikipedia page insert of the section on the page. So when I followed the link I could not find the relevant section before my interest wained.

BenHM3 ,

You mean "…it took me to the part on sound-absorbing tiles, which made me wonder how much neoprene compresses underwater, so I had to look up the formula for…"<7 hours later, you wrote your above post>

wiredweird , in TIL that a day on earth used to be just 19 hours long
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Does this mean the hours in a day are getting longer?

SuiXi3D , in TIL that a day on earth used to be just 19 hours long
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So the earth’s spin is very slowly slowing down? Neat!

Doll_Tow_Jet-ski , in TIL that a day on earth used to be just 19 hours long

Wow that's fascinating

Overzeetop , in TIL that a day on earth used to be just 19 hours long
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Somewhere between 25 and 26 would be perfect for me.

SuiXi3D ,
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Nothing quite like a 14 hour work day becoming the norm.

skunch , in TIL that Japanese Sumo wrestlers life expectancy is between 60-65 years old or about 20 years less than the typical Japanese male.

Their dietary and exercise regimen is hardcore. These guys are built as all hell underneath the fat. I’ve been following Sumo for ten or so years and I am constantly astonished by the raw fucking power the rikishi bring to the dohyo, especially at the sekitori level. These guys are absolute beasts.

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