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Anyone With the Most Basic Geographic Knowledge Should Get 19/26 on This Quiz
Mountains, rivers, country borders ... How well do you know the globe? This quiz will test your knowledge of basic world geography - start scrolling and see if you can get your bearings!
What Is the Strongest Military in the World?
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Military power isn't distributed evenly across the globe. Some countries have huge armies, air forces and navies, while others have little more than some semi-professional militias.
What's the busiest ER in the United States?
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Some emergency rooms are busier than others. Find out where the busiest ER in the United States is to learn more.
5 Large Nations With No Homeland
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HowStuffWorks looks at stateless people, who are not regarded as citizens of the country they are born in, including Kurds, Rohingya and Roma.
What's the Biggest State in the U.S.A.?
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The United States is divided into 50 states, small and large. So which is the biggest state in the U.S.A.?
How Many Religions Are There? Which Ones Are Most Influential?
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Religion is as diverse as humanity, with major world religions well-known, yet countless others have existed throughout history.
The Worst Air Quality in the World Is in Mountainous Terrain
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Air pollution is widely recognized as a major threat to public health, and while air quality data is widely available, the large-scale solutions are often difficult to enact. There are efforts in most developed countries to improve air quality, and pretty much everyone (except the polluters) agrees that it's an urgent problem.
12 Deadly Diseases Cured in the 20th Century
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Diseases like polio and smallpox took countless lives before a cure was found. Read our list of 12 diseases that were cured in the 20th century.
What is China's one-child policy?
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What is China's one-child policy? Learn about China's one-child policy, implemented in 1979 to reduce the population and stimulate economic growth.
Thought Experiment: What Would a World Without Guns Be Like?
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Would populations boom and violence cease? Or would humans and human nature essentially remain the same?