The United States receives more than 1.2 thousand tornadoes yearly (4 times the amount seen in Europe). Damaging tornadoes rated EF4 or EF5 on the Enhanced Fujita Scale happen more frequently in the U.S. than in any other nation. Over 80 deaths and 1,500 injuries in the U.S. are associated with tornadoes each year.
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Coal usage in Europe has been undergoing significant changes in recent years due to various factors, including environmental concerns, government policies, and the growing renewable energy sector.
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Borders are geographic boundaries of political entities established through arrangements. 52.2 percent of the world’s borders were set during the 20th century. Most of the world’s borders were formed after World War I.
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Throughout history, trade has been accompanied by what linguists call Wanderwörter – words borrowed from one language to another across vast distances, often along trade routes.
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The concentrations of water toponyms in the United States.
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The Arctic region is home to diverse indigenous peoples who have inhabited the area for thousands of years. These peoples have adapted to the extreme cold, harsh environments, and unique challenges of the Arctic.
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The xkcd team created the least informative Google trends maps. According to the team, all maps a real but created
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California comes from a 16th-century novel about Amazon warriors. Idaho was probably made up by a lobbyist. Dakota means “friend.” Half of U.S. states have Native American names. The other half honor dead monarchs or come from European languages. Six states have origins nobody can agree on.
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The map below highlighted the national origin claimed by American citizens in each county.
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Germany was the European country with the largest number of McDonald’s restaurants in 2017, with 1480 restaurants. In 2017, the total number of McDonald’s restaurants in Europe was 8345.
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