Where you can drink on the streets
Blue square = No statewide ban, some parts of state allow public drinking. Green square = Pending laws would allow
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In 1870, only 10 percent of Africa was under formal European control; by 1914 it had increased to almost 90
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Water Use by Category by US Contiguous County
Total freshwater and saline-water withdrawals were estimated to be more 300,000 million gallons per day. Water withdrawals in 4
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UFO Sighting Reports in the United States
UFO sighting reports in the U.S. have been a topic of interest and debate for many years. These reports refer to the observation of flying objects in the sky that cannot be readily identified as known aircraft, natural phenomena, or any other conventional objects. While the majority of UFO sightings can be explained by various factors such as misidentifications of aircraft, atmospheric conditions, or even hoaxes, a small percentage of cases remain unexplained, leading to continued speculation about the possibility of extraterrestrial visitation.
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In 2013, 45,790,000 people living in the US were born in other countries.
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The Human Development Index is a statistic composite index of life expectancy, education, and per capita income indicators, which are
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Contra dance is a folk dance made up of long lines of couples. It has mixed origins from English country
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These maps were made by Harold Fisk for the Army Corp of Engineers in 1944.
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Imprisonment rate of sentenced prisoners under the jurisdiction of state or federal correctional authorities per 100,000 U.S. residents, 1978-2013
The U.S. has the largest prison population in the world and the highest per-capita incarceration rate. There were 655 people
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Top 10 largest European companies by revenue (USD million of dollars) 1. Royal Dutch Shell (Netherlands & UK) – 484,489
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Citizens of forty countries have flown in space. Only three nations have launched their own manned spacecraft. Countries have achieved
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During the 19th and 20th centuries, the French colonial empire was the 2nd largest colonial empire behind the British Empire;
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Mongol invasions and conquests took place throughout the 13th century, resulting in the vast Mongol Empire, which covered much of
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