Collapsing Bridges
The odds are 1 in 4 million that you’ll be on a bridge when it collapses at some time during your life.
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Cost of War
$6 trillion – Upper estimate of the cost to the U.S. of conflicts in Iraq and Afghanistan
Read moreIt’s Not Easy Being Green
City officials in Chengdu, China, have been painting the city’s grass green to make residents think spring is here.The ruse came to light when some residents noticed unpainted patches of yellowish winter grass, and others found the green paint coming off on their shoes. The city was then forced to admit its deception, but an official said the goal was simply […]
Read moreHUMAN VS. MACHINE
44%: Percentage of U.S. firms since 2008 that have reduced their head counts in part because of automation.
Read moreA very green thumb
A Florida man with a “moral opposition” to trimming the plants, grass, and weeds in his yard has racked up over $130,000 in fines. Neighbors complain that Sean Law’s unkempt lawn is an eyesore that’s driving down property values, but Law says it’s his right to grow crops on his property in a natural manner, and calls it a “blunt […]
Read moreBritish Woman Skis Unaided Across Antarctica
A British woman has become the first person to ski across Antarctica without the help of kites, machines, or dogs. Felicity Aston, 34, completed the 1,084-mile journey in 59 days, battling through the frozen wastes in temperatures as low as -22 and dragging 187 pounds of supplies behind her on a sled. She overcame crushing loneliness by listening to Agatha Christie […]
Read moreRepublican Debt
Percentage of the current U.S. debt that was accumulated during Republican presidential terms: 71
Read moreWomen Know
“I hate women because thy always know where things are.” – Voltaire
Read moreFBI Files
The FBI has files on roughly 77.7 million people in the U.S.—the equivalent of one in three American adults. As many as 12,000 new names are added to its master criminal database every day, largely as the result of minor arrests connected to “zero-tolerance” policies at schools.
Read moreCremation
For every deceased person who is buried, four are now cremated.
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