World Leaders In Corn (Maize) Production, By Country
Despite its global reach as a staple food and its variety of uses, 4 of the top 10 producing countries today are still found in the Americas, where the crop is native.
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Countries Producing The Best Olympic Weightlifters
As evidenced by these nations' sums of IWF World Champions and Olympic Gold Medals, neighboring China and Russia have long dominated the sport.
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Cities With The Most Expensive Taxi Fares In The World
Cities with high qualities of life and widespread opulence also appear to have some of the world's highest taxi cab rates based on consumer reports and surveys.
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Shortest Wars In Human History
Some of these conflicts must have seemed to have been over before they started, with one lasting but a matter of mere minutes!
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Did You Know That Scotland’s National Animal Is The Unicorn?
The mythical creature has long been a symbol of purity, healing, and, interestingly enough, of Scotland.
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Did You Know Only 66 Years Separated The First Successful Plane Flights And Moon Landings?
The Wright Brother's revolutionary feat in 1903 was followed by that of Armstrong, Collins, and Aldrin in 1969.
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Did You Know That The North Pole Is Moving As The Earth Becomes More Off Balance?
NASA scientists contend that climate change is shifting the Earth's surface water, and moving the North Pole towards England in the process.
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Did You Know That Speeding Tickets Can Cost Tens Of Thousands Of Dollars In Finland?
In Scandinavia and certain other parts of the world, traffic violation fines are allocated based on income, and thus wealthy individuals incur hefty speeding fees.
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Is Climate Change Making Us More Vulnerable To Infectious Diseases?
According to health experts, changes in global climatic patterns are increasing the risks associated with spreading a number of diseases.
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Did You Know London's Population Is Just Now Returning To Pre-World War II Levels?
London's resurgence in population has been largely fueled by immigrants from former British overseas possessions.
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Countries With The Highest Levels Of Soft Drink Consumption
Latin America has some of the highest rates of soda intake globally, according to data presented by Euromonitor.
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Did You Know Crows Hold Funerals For One Another?
What could be the reasoning behind these macabre birds apparently performing such somber ceremonies?
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The Rarest Plants On Earth
Only a handful of each of these unique plants can be found living anywhere on our globe today.
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Countries With The Lowest Teen Pregnancy Rates
Teen pregnancy rates are particularly low in parts of East Asia and Europe as compared to global norms.
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Worst Countries At Reducing Disaster Risk
These countries fall far behind global standards in reducing their vulnerability to natural disasters.
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Countries With The Least Rural Electrification
The lowest levels of rural electricity access are concentrated in Sub-Saharan Africa.
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15 Countries With The Most Export-Driven Economies
In these parts of the globe, producing goods and services for consumers abroad keeps national economies humming.
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Countries Growing The Most Cereal Crops Per Hectare
Good climates and modern farming methods allow farmers in certain parts of the world to get the most out of their land.
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12 Countries With The Worst GNI Growth Per Capita
In today's global economy, there are developed and developing countries alike struggling to achieve GNI per capita growth.
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10 National Economies Least Dependent On Exports
Relative to GDP, these countries have the lowest share of their value added by the export of goods and services.
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