The U.S. military budget of the U.S. is the highest in the world and amounts to about 700 billion American dollars. It accounted for 36% of the world’s defense expenses. There are more than 1.3 million active-duty militaries and over 800 thousand reserves.
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Although the world’s population only just reached 1 billion in 1804, on the world’s political map, one can find many countries whose borders differ little from those of modern nations.
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Money and power walk hand in hand. Over half of the faces on the world’s coin and banknote designs belong to monarchs or heads of government, making up 30.24% and 20.74%, respectively.
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Over 800,000 new businesses are registered in the United States each year. The study reveals that people want more gyms in 15 cities, including El Paso, Los Angeles, and Portland. And in 14 cities, including Indianapolis and Minneapolis, car washes are in high demand.
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The study compared 26 languages to see how we express laughter on social networks. Some examples include Spanish: jajaja, Thai: 5555, Greek: xaxaxa, and Korean: kkkkk. Those expressions have been featured in “the laugh map”.
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If you enjoy looking at maps, you might sometimes wonder why a map looks the way it does. The circumstances leading to a particular demographic being more prevalent here, or a border being created there, can often be very confusing and exciting.
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The border between Europe and Asia is exceptional among continental boundaries because there is no significant physical distinction between the two continents except rivers and mountains east and north of the Black Sea. This boundary has been altered many times throughout history.
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The persecution of Jews has a long and complex history that spans centuries and has taken various forms in different regions. It is essential to note that the reasons behind Jewish persecution are multifaceted and can vary depending on the specific historical context.
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As crypto refugees escape China in search of greener pastures, the cost of mining cryptocurrency may be the difference between profit and loss for miners, and the difference between a booming new industry and a missed opportunity for national economies. In the energy-rich countries of Africa and the Middle East, crypto users can mine Dogecoin for less than a nickel. The least costly nation to mine cryptocurrencies overall is Kuwait. However, the most expensive country for crypto mining is across the globe in Venezuela.
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The most extraverted states in the U.S. are California and New York (50.9%). Texas, Florida, Georgia, New Jersey and Illinois are also more extraverted than introverted. Of the eight most populous U.S. states, six are more extraverted. The most introverted state in the U.S. is West Virginia (53.3%) accompanied by Maine (53.2%), Alaska and Wyoming (52.9%).
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