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Top 10 Countries With the Highest Life Expectancy
Some countries have a higher life expectancy because of economic and social reasons. Read our list of the countries with the highest life expectancy.
Identify These Monuments!
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The United States is home to thousands of monuments, but can you name the country's first ever monument? Do you know what the Statue of Liberty looks like or where the Colosseum is? If you consider yourself well traveled, put your skills to the test and identify these monuments.
The Ultimate Country Outline Quiz!
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Every country has a shape, and we might have seen what they look like on maps during geography class, would you be able to identify them if you were shown their outline? Take this quiz to find out!
What Countries Are Communist Today? Which Ones Used to Be?
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Communism is a complicated, loaded word. While the strict definition is subject to lots of debate, there is broad agreement on the states call themselves communist today.
Mongoose vs. Cobra: Who'd Win in a Grudge Match?
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The grudge match that was popularized in Rudyard Kipling's short story "Rikki-Tikki-Tavi" is a mystifying one, but a few specialized traits allow mongooses to add venomous snakes to their list of entrées.
Top 10 Most Popular Infomercials
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Our list of the most popular infomercials includes some very profitable tv products. See which ones made our list of the 10 most popular infomercials.
What Is the Strongest Currency in the World?
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If you found a bag full of cash, which currency would you prefer it to be? The quick answer might not be the best one; while a suitcase full of U.S. dollars would mean you could start spending immediately (provided you were in the U.S., or in a country that accepted the U.S. dollar as an official currency), there are actually more valuable currencies out there.
Smallest Countries in the World
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Is it the country with the smallest land area? Or the fewest people? Either way, you get the same answer.
Why Socotra Is Known as the 'Galapagos of the Indian Ocean'
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This alien-looking archipelago off the coast of Yemen is teeming with plants and animals. Many species here are threatened or endangered. Can they be saved?
What Is the Youngest Country in the World Today?
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Over the last few decades, the world has seen a wave of new nations emerging from civil war, political reform, and the breakup of larger unions.