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The U.S. is estimated to be the biggest threat to peace globally. The U.S. has over 800 military bases abroad in seventy countries, and it is involved in conflicts from Afghanistan to Sudan. Even 13% of U.S. citizens considered their nation the most significant threat to global peace.
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The U.S. is the largest arms exporter in the world, shipping more than $12 billion in arms to other nations. Russia is the 2nd most exporter ($6.15 billion). France ($2.16 billion) is the other nation exceeding $2 billion, with the rest of the significant players from Europe participating less.
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Daylight saving time or summertime is the practice of changing clocks typically by one hour when warmer months so that dusk comes at a later clock time. The typical usages of daylight saving time are setting clocks ahead by one hour in the spring and changing clocks back by one hour in fall to return to standard time.
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In 2019, for the first time in history, over 80 million cars were manufactured in a single year. In 2019, the total number of cars on the world’s roads was 1.5 billion.
Read MoreAccording to the Gallup report, most of the world’s most emotional countries are located in Latin America. The exceptions are countries such as Cambodia, Iraq, the Philippines.
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Writing systems can be classified into three main types: alphabets, syllabaries, or logographies. They, in turn, can be divided into many subclasses of each type.
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The top three most welcoming nations for foreigners are Iceland, New Zealand, and Morocco; the most friendliness countries for expats are Oman, Mexico, Portugal; the most accepting nations for migrants are Iceland, New Zealand, Rwanda.
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In the preponderance of countries, improvements in employee relationships have seen the initiation of legal agreements for minimum employee leave from work (paid vacation and public holidays).
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Camouflage applies color and materials to military objects to hide them from observation. Camouflage material may have a single color, or it may have some likewise painted patches mixed. The primary purpose for using this variety of patterns is that it is visually disruptive.
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The sea level has increased 15 to 20 cm (6 to 8 inches) in the latest 100 years. The process of raising the water level of the world’s oceans continues. If all the ice on our planet were to melt, the sea level would rise about 70 m (230 ft).
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