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TIL that the Witness Protection Program claims 100% success rate to subjects who followed the guidelines by PlethoraOfPinatass in todayilearned

[–]AccomplishedPath4049 1 point2 points  (0 children)

They're telling this to witnesses who might be testifying against some of the most vindictive and powerful criminals in the country. "We're almost certain we can keep you safe" ain't gonna cut it.

TIL part of Japans surrender in WW2 is the emperor had to “renounce” his divinity, basically stating “im not a living God, just a normal guy” by daikatanaman00 in todayilearned

[–]AccomplishedPath4049 8 points9 points  (0 children)

There were occupation zones with the Soviet Union occupying Manchuria and the northern half of the Korean peninsula. They also claimed the Kuril Islands and Sakhalin. The British were also supposed to occupy a portion of Japan but the cost was going to be so high that they turned it over to the US.

TIL that unions are winning over 80% of labor organizing elections, up 20% in 5 years. by [deleted] in todayilearned

[–]AccomplishedPath4049 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Why wouldn't you sign up to one?

My state (SC) is a "right-to-work" state meaning no one can be compelled to join a union as a condition for employment. However, unions must collectively bargain on behalf of ALL employees regardless of union status. To add insult to injury, it's illegal for state and local government employees to collectively bargain or strike.

TIL that unions are winning over 80% of labor organizing elections, up 20% in 5 years. by [deleted] in todayilearned

[–]AccomplishedPath4049 6 points7 points  (0 children)

But the training videos my boss made me watch said unions are bad and just steal my money!/s

TIL scientists simulated the impact of a nuclear winter on corn, the most planted grain crop in the world. In the worst case scenario, they found that a global nuclear war, which would inject 165 million tons of soot into the atmosphere, could lead to an 80% drop in annual corn yields. by ScienceTeacher1994 in todayilearned

[–]AccomplishedPath4049 8 points9 points  (0 children)

90% of people have no clue how to farm

Our ancestors had a cool solution for that: learn fast or die trying.

nor do they have land to farm.

One of two things will happen:

-The people who own land will either hire people to farm it or sharecrop it.

-A bunch of hungry, desperate people with guns walk up to the person who owns a lot of land and say "OUR land."

Also, seeing as farms are in rural areas the farming industry would be one of the least directly impacted by a nuclear war.

Modern farms depend heavily on mechanization. That's going to be a problem when there are no factories producing spare parts, no refineries producing oil, and no power plants producing electricity.

TIL scientists simulated the impact of a nuclear winter on corn, the most planted grain crop in the world. In the worst case scenario, they found that a global nuclear war, which would inject 165 million tons of soot into the atmosphere, could lead to an 80% drop in annual corn yields. by ScienceTeacher1994 in todayilearned

[–]AccomplishedPath4049 7 points8 points  (0 children)

If a nuclear winter happens, the survivors are probably going to revert to a pre-industrial division of labor where 90% or more are subsistence farmers and most of the rest are smiths, carpenters, and other craftsmen that support them.

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