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The CDC spent $60 million discouraging smoking while another federal institution spent $60 million subsidizing tobacco production.
Peter SantenelloInside America's Corruption Capital - Washington D.C. 🇺🇸
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The world’s average person is Indian, speaks Mandarin Chinese, and is 31 years old.
Kurzgesagt – In a NutshellThe World’s Most Average Person
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Russia has about 23,000 miles of coastline but no significant warm-water, ice-free port with direct year-round ocean access.
Wendover ProductionsRussia's Geography Problem
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Al Capone’s empire generated nearly $100 million annually, about $1.4 billion today, yet prosecutors convicted him only for tax evasion.
TED-EdHow does money laundering work? - Delena D. Spann
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In syllogism tests, 90% made at least one error with clear print. Harder-to-read questions cut errors to 35%.
VeritasiumThe Illusion of Truth
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Containerization cut shipping between Europe and Australia from 70 days to 34 without faster ships.
Wendover ProductionsContainerization: The Most Influential Invention That You've Never Heard Of
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In the first two weeks of the Battle of the Somme, as many soldiers died as in all wars since Napoleon.
The Rest Is Politics: LeadingThe Storm Before The World War? | Odd Arne Westad
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Amtrak runs about 300 daily train journeys for 319 million Americans. France’s SNCF runs roughly 14,000 for 66 million.
Wendover ProductionsWhy Trains Suck in America
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Online, people encounter more ideological diversity than offline, where their real-world networks are more politically homogeneous.
Kurzgesagt – In a NutshellThe Internet is Worse Than Ever – Now What?
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Under an earlier Chicago machine, allies received 1% property-tax assessments while enemies faced assessments as high as 100%.
Peter SantenelloAmerica's Most Corrupt City - Chicago 🇺🇸

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