Company Towns in the United States
A company town consists of buildings owned by one company, who is also generally the main source of employment in the area as well.
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Largest School Districts in the United States
Every public school in the United States belongs to a separate government body called a school district.
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Who Are The Torres Strait Islanders?
Torres Strait Islanders are native Australian people living on the Torres Strait Islands, and are distinct from Aboriginal Australians.
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The "Group Of Eight" Universities Of Australia
The group is a coalition of research-intensive Australian universities. Some of these are among the country's largest and oldest.
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OECD Countries By Job Security
The citizens of Switzerland enjoy the highest rate of job security among the residents of the OECD nations.
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Who Is An Environmental Migrant?
With global warming and climate change intensifying, the number of climate change refugees is expected to increase in the coming years.
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An Overview of Homelessness in the United States
In the United States, homelessness is considered a social crisis. Being homeless is characterized by lacking a fixed residential address and adequate housing.
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Tracing The Origins Of Acupuncture, A Practice In Traditional Chinese Medicine
Acupuncture, a traditional medical practice originating in China, is both praised and criticized in other parts of the w
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Canadian Provinces/Territories By Percentage Of English Speaking Population
Newfoundland and Labrador has the highest percentage of English speaking population while Quebec has the lowest.
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Canadian Provinces/Territories By Percentage Of French Speaking Population
With 79.95% of the population speaking French at home, Quebec is Canada's top French-speaking province.
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Peace Symbols From Around The World
The dove, the olive branch, the V hand signal, and the peace flag are some of the popular peace symbols used around the world.
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Mysteries Of Egypt: The Curse Of The Pharaohs
The curse of the pharaohs refers to an alleged curse that would affect anyone who attempts to disturb the mummy of an Ancient Egyptian person.
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Mysteries Of Egypt: Who Built The Great Sphinx Of Giza?
The origin and identity of the Great Sphinx of Giza, one of the world's largest and oldest statues, is still shrouded in mystery.
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Mysteries Of Egypt: How Were The Pyramids Of Egypt Built?
How were the massive pyramids of Egypt constructed in a period when modern tools and technologies did not exist?
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The History of Concorde Airplanes
The concorde turbojet was one of only two examples of supersonic transports to ever be operated commerically, and was operated from 1969 until 2003.
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What Were the Games of the New Emerging Forces (GANEFO)?
GANEFO were games established in the 1960s by Indonesia as an alternative multinational competitive sporting event to the Olympic games.
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What Were the Friendship Games?
In an act of boycott against the 1984 Los Angeles Summer Olympics , the Soviet Union held their own international multi-sport event called the Friendship Games.
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What is a Press Gaggle?
A press gaggle is an informal briefing held by the White House press secretary.
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The Strasbourg Dancing Plague of 1518: When People Danced To Their Death
In an unusual incidence, a case of dancing mania occurred in Strasbourg, Alsace, when 400 people took to dancing for days without rest, some even dying from stress.
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US States By Number Of Billionaires
With 124 billionaires as of February 2016, California ranks number one in the list of US states ranked by the number of billionaires.
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