Countries With The Highest Incidence Of Cervical Cancer In The World
Around 84 per cent of global cervical cancer cases occur in lesser developed countries.
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The Worst Outbreaks Of Pathogen Induced Foodborne Illnesses In History
Time and again, the consumption of food contaminated by pathogens like E. coli, Salmonella, and Staphylococcus have killed people en masse.
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Fastest Elevators In The World - Human Engineering Marvels
The world's tallest building, the Burj Khalifa of Dubai, hosts the third fastest elevator in the world.
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Most Athletic Countries By Summer Olympic Medals Per Capita
Among the top 20 countries with the most Summer Olympic medals entering Rio 2016, Finland has the most relative to its population size.
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Countries With The Highest Incidence Of Ovarian Cancer In The World
Around 58% of ovarian cancer cases occur in less developed countries, with Fiji, Latvia, and Bulgaria having the highest rates of the disease.
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Countries With The Highest Incidences Of Kidney Cancer In The World
The Czech Republic, Lithuania, and Slovakia have the highest incidences of kidney cancer in the world.
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Shortest Rivers In The World
Believe it or not, several rivers around the world are shorter than the length of a soccer field!
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Countries With The Highest Incidence Of Pancreatic Cancer In The World
North America and Europe exhibit the highest incidence of pancreatic cancer in the world, and Asia and Africa the lowest.
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Countries With The Highest Incidence Of Gallbladder Cancer In The World
Nations of South America and Asia exhibit the highest incidence of gallbladder cancer, and those in Africa the lowest.
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Highest Numbers Of Sickle Cell Births By Country
Common in Africa, the sickle cell trait is protective against malaria, yet the sickle cell disease itself can prove to be deadly.
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Countries With The Highest Number Of Selfie Related Fatalities
Engrossed selfie-takers from around the world have at times pushed themselves to the brink of death while taking selfies.
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Countries With The Most Summer Paralympics Games Medals
The United States remains the top performer in the Summer Paralympic Games, followed by Great Britain and Germany.
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Paralympic Games Athletes Winning The Most Gold Medals
With 41 Gold medals in Paralympics, Trischa Zorn, an athlete from the United States blind from birth, has shown the world that she can swim with the best.
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Summer Paralympic Games Host Cities And Winning Countries
Though the U.S. was the uncontested winner in many of the past Summer Paralympic Games, China has dominated the scene in the last 3 games.
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Oldest Mosques In The World
The Great Mosque of Mecca, or Masjid al-Haram, is the largest and oldest in the world, and located in Islam's holiest city.
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Countries With The Longest Paid Paternity Leaves
Paternity leave is not commonly mandated, although it is a phenomenon that is gaining popularity across the world.
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Countries With The Highest Rates Of Esophageal Cancer
Around 81% of the cases of esophageal cancer occur in the less developed countries of the world.
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Countries With The Highest Incidence Of Bladder Cancer In The World
More than 50% of the cases of bladder cancer reported globally come from middle- and high-income countries.
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Laos - The Most Heavily Bombed Country On Earth
For 9 years from 1964 to 1973, the U.S. waged a seemingly ceaseless campaign of bombings on the country.
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Rarest Gemstones On Earth
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