Society

A hutong is a type of narrow alley unique to Beijing, and a popular must-see for tourists who visit the Chinese city.

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Over 2,000 people lost their lives in the 2015 Mina Stampede, one of the deadliest records ever.

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In urban planning, a food desert refers to a defined area in which access to fresh, affordable food is nonexistent.

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In Canada, Victoria Day is a federal holiday named for Queen Victoria.

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This operation, code named Operation Just Cause, occurred when the United States invaded Panama in late 1989.

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A state of emergency is declared by the government as a way of gaining control over a time of national danger or disaster.

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French cuisine has been incredibly influential, particularly in the realm of western cuisine.

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The New York Subway is managed by the MTA and serves all five boroughs. An average of 5.65 million riders use the system on a daily basis.

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The Toronto Transit Commission (TTC) oversees the provision of public transit for the city of Toronto, part of which includes a subway service. These are the busiest stations in the network.

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Technology advancement has lead to major improvements in the automotive industry.

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Europe Day is a day designated for the celebration of peace and unity across Europe. The dates are May 5 for the Council of Europe and May 9 for the European Union.

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Neptune is the farthest known planet from the Sun in the Solar System.

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Ever since being intentionally drowned in 1959, the Chinese city of Schicheng has been a popular site for scuba divers.

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Rikers Island, New York City's main jail complex and the largest jail in the world, is named after the island on which it is located.

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The Keret House in Warsaw, Poland, is the world's narrowest house that is wedged between two buildings on either side and has a maximum width of 152 cm.

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Veganism is a practice that rejects the commodity status of animals and modifies the diet to exclude all animal products.

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Cheese was known to be used by humans even before recorded history but its exact origin is yet to be elucidated.

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Flax, three cereals and four pulses were the eight first crops to be domesticated by humankind.

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A 10th century Latin manuscript from Gaeta in Central Italy first recorded the term "pizza."

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Various ethnic Austronesian groups that speak Polynesian languages are referred to as the Polynesian people.

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