TIL Most Greek philosophers such as Plato and Aristotle considered election by lot (sortition) to be more democratic than direct elections. It was used in Athenian democracy, as randomly choosing candidates was believed to be more fair, while direct elections was considered to lead to oligarchies. [source, comments]

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Alarm Phone needs you…

On 11 October 2014, we inaugurated the Alarm Phone network, an emergency telephone line designed to request or accompany rescue operations on European sea and land routes.

After 9 years of activity, the number of people needing assistance continues to rise and, as a result, our telephone costs - one of the major expenses of the network :
- in 2020: €28.900
- in 2021: €54.800
- in 2022: €143.800

To ensure that our financial situation does not hinder our work, we have decided to launch an international fundraising campaign to mark our 9th anniversary.
We invite you to watch the explanatory video created for this campaign: https://youtu.be/GwXa645z_wg

Every donation can help us continue our mission and keep answering the telephone.

Crowdfunding: https://www.betterplace.org/en/projects/127506-alarmp-phone-sea-rescue-hotline-needs-donations-for-rising-phone-costs
Donations via bank transfer or PayPal here: https://alarmphone.org/en/donate/

Please distribute this campaign widely to your friends, family and camarades, to groups interested in these issues, and to anyone else who you feel are sympathetic to our cause. Thank you ❤️

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TIL of the Combat of the Thirty, during the Breton War of Succession, in which warring knights of France and England agreed to an arranged fight with 30 knights each. Highlights include a negotiated rest break, and a French squire single-handedly beating seven English champions to turn the tide. [source, comments]

TIL that Central Park was developed by claiming eminent domain and acquiring land previously owned by roughly 1,600 free African-American inhabitants [source, comments]

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TIL Smaller families of 1-2 children are not a new phenomena as many believe in the developed world. America dropped below 2.1 births per woman all the way back in 1973; most developed countries are the same, dropping below replacement rate in the 70s and early 80s. [source, comments]

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