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No single map can give you the complete picture of our unique and bountiful planet. If you look at the world from only one vantage point, you endanger missing so much. Our lives are enhanced when we look at things from a different point of view.
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Dive into the salty world of ocean salinity! This post explores how salt concentrations vary across our planet’s seas, featuring world maps that reveal fascinating patterns. Learn about the saltiest bodies of water, how salinity has changed over time, and why this matters for our planet’s climate and ecosystems.
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Embark on a colorful journey through history as we explore the world’s coats of arms. From their origins in medieval Europe to today’s diverse national emblems, discover the stories behind these fascinating symbols of identity and heritage across our global map.
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The belief that life doesn’t end after you die isn’t unusual. Many religions and belief systems worldwide believe that your existence persists in some form after the death of your physical body. But which of the world’s nations has the highest percentage of people who believe in an afterlife?
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About one person in 5–15 thousand dies by suicide yearly, with a worldwide assessed rate of 10.5 per 100,000. Nowadays, 703,000 people die by suicide yearly. Most deaths by suicide occurred in low-and-middle-income nations (77%). Death by suicide happens about 1.7 times more often among males than females.
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For the first time in contemporary history, the global population is supposed to stop growing by the end of this century because of falling global fertility rates. The global fertility rate has continued to decline to 2.3 births per woman. As a result, the global population will peak at around 10.4 billion in 2086.
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Samuel L. Jackson is the highest-grossing actor from Washington, the U.S., and the world. Gwyneth Paltrow is the actress with the highest box office takings worldwide. Warwick Davies, born in the U.K., is the top-grossing actor from outside the U.S. Australia’s Cate Blanchett is the actress from outside the U.S.
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World countries’ cultures sometimes differ considerably. Erin Meyer’s “The Culture Map” looks at how people communicate, make decisions, lead, and approach time. But unlike other classification systems of cultures, “The Culture Map” doesn’t look at countries’ religion, political system, or worldview aspects.
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The Americas are a landmass in the Western Hemisphere, encompassing North and South America and covering 8% of Earth’s total surface area and 28.4% of its land area.
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Writing directions, also known as writing systems or scripts, refer to the various ways in which languages are represented visually using symbols, characters, or glyphs. Writing directions can be broadly categorized into three main types: left-to-right (LTR), right-to-left (RTL), and top-to-bottom (TTB).
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