This Europe-wide map of football pitches based on OpenStreetMap data reveals how countries invest in the world’s most popular sport. We explore pitch numbers, per capita comparisons, and possible links to football success.
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This map of home ownership rates in Europe paints a surprising picture: Eastern Europe leads the continent in owning homes, while many wealthier Western countries lag behind. What’s behind these differences?
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Gardens by the Bay in Singapore is the most beautiful public park globally, with 12,385 “beautiful” mentions on TripAdvisor. Seven out of the top 20 most beautiful parks are located in Europe. Luxembourg Gardens in France is Europe’s most beautiful public park, while Bellagio Conservatory & Botanical Garden is the most beautiful public park in the U.S.
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The word “Dinner” has various definitions relying on culture and may represent a feast of any size eaten at any period of the day. In particular, it is yet periodically used for a meal at midday or in the early afternoon in exceptional circumstances, such as a Christmas dinner.
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To the question, “if there are parts of neighboring countries that really belong to us,” 67% of Hungarians responded affirmatively. Greece (60%), Turkey (58%), Bulgaria (58%), and Russia (53%) also had a high agreement.
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The Eurasian brown bear has brown fur, a robust bone structure, and massive paws equipped with claws that can grow up to 10 cm or 3.9 inches long. A full-grown male weighs, on average, 250-300 kilograms (550-660 lb) and reaches a maximum weight of 481 kilograms (1,060 lb), and is nearly 2.5 meters or 8.2 feet long.
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Across Europe, Apple was unsurprisingly revealed as the most loved tech brand, with BMW ranking as Europe’s favorite automotive brand. In the fashion market, Dior took the top spot, while Europe could not get enough of the Maybelline when it came to beauty.
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The pandemic accelerated mortality growth in 2020 and subsequent years of a magnitude not seen since WWII in Western Europe or the partition of the USSR in Eastern Europe. As a result, life expectancy at birth dropped from 2019 to 2020 in 27 out of 29 nations. Males in the United States and Lithuania had the most significant losses in life expectancy at birth during 2020 (2.2 and 1.7 years, respectively).
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In Europe, there exist several instances of related flags, where certain countries share similar patterns, colors, or symbols in their national flags. These similarities often reflect historical, cultural, or geopolitical connections between nations.
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The Black Death, a ruthless pandemic that claimed one-third of Europe’s population in the 14th century, wasn’t just a medical disaster – it was a societal earthquake. From its origins in Central Asia to its rampage across Europe, this is the story of how an invisible killer changed the course of history.
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