Homicide rates, by country
Rate per 100,000 people in 2012 Honduras – 90.4 Venezuela – 53.7 Colombia – 30.8 Brazil – 25.2 Mexico – 21.5 U.S. – 4.7
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European Social Welfare Programs Expenditure
Portion of the global expenditure on social-welfare programs that is spent on Europeans: 1/2
Read moreMirror, Mirror
A British survey found that the average man looks at himself in the mirror 23 times a day, compared with 16 times for women. Men like to “admire” their appearance, researchers found, while women simply make sure “they look OK.”
Read moreSolar Transportation
A solar-powered airplane landed in India on March 10, completing the second leg of its bid to become the first aircraft to circle the world by solar energy alone. Solar Impulse 2, which launched in Abu Dhabi, will make 12 stops on its 22,000-mile (35,000 km) journey.
Read moreKids And Electronic Devices
Average number of hours a U.S. child aged 8 to 18 spends using an electronic device or watching television each day: 7.6
Read moreVolcano Disaster
A volcano in the Galapagos Islands erupted for the first time in 33 years, threatening the unique ecosystem that inspired Charles Darwin’s theory of evolution. The island is home to the world’s only colony of pink iguanas; officials said they were not in immediate danger.
Read moreAssault Weapon Deaths
Of the approximately 11,000 people murdered with guns in the U.S. in 2012, just 322 were killed by an assault weapon or any kind of rifle.The vast majority of killers used handguns.
Read moreWinston Churchill Quote – Stabbing You In The Back
“If you don’t look facts in the face, they have a way of stabbing you in the back.” – Winston Churchill
Read moreSEAFLOOR SCRAPING
Bottom-trawling nets, which scrape up anything in their path in pursuit of fish, have left their mark on 20 million sq. mi. (52 million sq km) of seafloor.
Read moreDriving and Cell Phones
Chance that a U.S. automobile accident occurs when at least one of the drivers is texting or talking on a cell phone: 1 in 4
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