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You may be wondering why we used the phrase facts on Haiti instead of facts about Haiti. It turns out
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No offense to Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, Kyrgyzstan, Turkmenistan, Tajikistan, or Pakistan. But as far as America goes, it’s all about Afghanistan.
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A while back, we wrote a bit about the whole cryptocurrency thing. At the time, we felt kind of good
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Few things are more intimidating in the sphere of language than unfamiliar scripts. For those used to working with the
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Everyone knows something about Japan. Sushi. Sumo wrestling. Origami. Samurai. Manga. Anime. Cars. World War II. As far as Asian
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Collapse. Bankruptcy. Crime. Poverty. That’s Detroit. Take a moment to feel sorry for the city. Then grab your stuff and
The North American Great Lakes in 10 Numbers
When you live in the Rust Belt, as I do, you get used to people feeling sorry for you when
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Everyone loves the Summer Olympics. Yes, whenever humans are involved, bad things can happen—lethal protests, hostage crises, bombings, doping scandals,