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2 things science and human progress accomplished on this date.
1952
A BOAC de Havilland Comet took off from London bound for Johannesburg, the first scheduled flight of a jet airliner carrying paying passengers. Flying higher and faster than propeller planes, it began the era of everyday jet travel.
Source: Wikipedia
2019
Beyond Meat became the first plant-based meat maker to sell shares on a stock exchange, opening for trading on the Nasdaq in New York. The stock rose 163 percent on its first day, a sign of how far appetite for meat alternatives had grown.
Source: Fortune
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