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158 Cards across 13 Sources·Added to Korva by @leahormond, @theoalden, @bentorren and others

How Taiwan is Preparing to Get Invaded15 Cards

Taiwan has simulated burning Chinese vessels with C4-rigged floating fuel barrels and demolishing Guandu Bridge to block Taipei’s waterways.

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Underground hangars at Jiashan Air Force Base can store 200 fighter jets, about two-thirds of Taiwan’s entire fighter inventory.

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How Private Equity Ruined American Youth Sports15 Cards

Fewer than 6% of youth volleyball players compete in college, and only about 1.2% reach Division I.

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Starting club volleyball at 12 can mean six additional seasons costing about $11,500 each.

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Why Texas Wins14 Cards

Houston rejected citywide zoning in 1948 and again in the early 1960s, unlike most major American cities.

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Four homes on one former lot can generate more total revenue than one expensive house while adding housing and density.

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Why American Houses Are So Flimsy13 Cards

The average American has more than twice the living space of the average Brit, about 800 square feet versus 390.

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London and Seattle have similar summer highs, yet AC reaches about 5% of London homes versus over 50% in Seattle.

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Russia's Geography Problem13 Cards

Russia has about 23,000 miles of coastline but no significant warm-water, ice-free port with direct year-round ocean access.

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None of the world’s 18 largest economies is landlocked, a striking advantage for countries with maritime access.

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The Incredible Logistics of Grocery Stores12 Cards

After a shopper finds a desired item out of stock three times, they choose another store 70% of the time.

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Walmart cut product variety 11% as an experiment, then reversed course after simplification damaged its bottom line.

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Why Cities Exist12 Cards

In many countries, the second-largest city has half the largest city’s population, the third a third, and so on.

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Amazon places multiple UK warehouses near major population centers instead of one central warehouse. Proximity reduces total shipping distances.

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China's Geography Problem12 Cards

China now imports more food and oil than it exports, exposing its economy to foreign powers.

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Tibet is China’s strategic shield. Without it, India would sit directly against China’s populated eastern heartland.

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How Overnight Shipping Works12 Cards

FedEx placed its Memphis SuperHub near America’s population center, not its geographic center, to reach more people faster.

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A FedEx aircraft flying Memphis to Oklahoma City spends about two hours flying and over 17 hours sitting.

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How Airlines Price Flights11 Cards

Air Canada cut historically expensive Newfoundland fares from over $600 to $89 after WestJet and CanJet entered.

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American Flight 33 sold the same economy seat at eight prices over three months, from $129 to $472.

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Why College is so Expensive10 Cards

College classrooms are typically occupied just 23% of the time, while colleges maintain them during the remaining 77%.

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At Ohio State, the state’s share of the university budget fell from 25% in 1990 to 7% in 2012.

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Why Trains Suck in America10 Cards

On the California Zephyr route, Amtrak blamed itself for 1.4% of delays and freight rail companies for 98.6%.

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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.

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Containerization: The Most Influential Invention That You've Never Heard Of9 Cards

Containerization cut shipping between Europe and Australia from 70 days to 34 without faster ships.

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Containerization cut ship-loading from more than a week to hours, sending shipping costs plummeting.

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