This Is How Some People Survive on as Little as $2 Per Day
Over 700 million people in the world today live on less than $2 a day, which is the threshold researchers use for extreme poverty. How can a person possibly survive on so little? The…
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These Are the Deadliest Civil Wars Since 1865
Civil wars are some of the deadliest conflicts in history. They tend to create chaotic violence without an organized military strategy. Citizens are often caught in the crossfire, or deliberately targeted. They can become…
Countries With the Highest Taxes: Where Does the US Rank?
Nobody likes taxes. Well, maybe the IRS. But we can safely say even their agents don’t like paying taxes. Everybody likes spending them. Even the most fiscally conservative advocate of small government still doesn’t…
America’s Missed Opportunities to Change the World: 4 Scenarios
Hindsight is 20/20, they say. We can all think of things in our lives that might have turned out much better if we had made different choices. The same is true of geopolitics. More…
These Countries Really Have America’s Back
Americans have an intense sense of independence, generally feeling like the rest of the world needs us more than we need them. However, other countries have assisted the United States significantly at different times…
Most Evangelical Christians Live in These 17 Countries
Evangelical Christians are often in the news in an election year because of the influence they have as a voting block in the United States. However, thanks to several centuries of intense missionary activity,…
The Biggest Scientific Breakthroughs Funded by the U.S. Government
Science and technology have advanced exponentially and show no signs of slowing down. But technological breakthroughs require decades of research and millions or billions of dollars of investment. With no guarantee these efforts will…
Only 100,000 US World War II Vets Are Left – This Is What We’ll Lose When They’re Gone
World War II had such a tremendous impact on American culture and so saturates our media and entertainment, it seems like it happened only a few years ago. But it’s been 79 years since…
This Is How Asteroid Mining Could Forever Change the Earth and Space
The Earth’s natural resources are enormous but not infinite. A lack of some rare minerals can hinder technological development or make countries that have them disproportionately wealthy and influential. Sometimes, those places are major…
If You Know These TV Jingles, You Grew Up in the 70’s
Today we’re used to streaming movies and TV shows commercial-free, but if you grew up in the ’70s, there was no escaping advertising. There were only three network channels to choose from and they…
All the Countries Italy Occupied in World War II
Ever since the days of the Roman Empire, European countries have dreamed of uniting the continent again under one government. In no country was that dream held more dearly than Italy, where the ruins…
All the Countries Germany Occupied in World War II
Germany tried twice in the 20th century to conquer Europe and very nearly achieved that goal in World War II. In fact, not since Napoleon did any one country control so much of the…
Where Are They Now? 15 Countries That Were Once Part of the Soviet Union
It’s been 33 years now since the Soviet Union collapsed in 1991 into 15 separate countries. And what a ride it’s been. The West has reaped the fruits of the USSR’s loss, expanding NATO…
Were These Advanced US Aircraft a Source of UFO Sightings?
UFOs are now known as UAPs (Unidentified Aerial Phenomena) to make their serious reporting and study more palatable to the American government and scientific community. But whatever they’re called, there’s no doubt that people…
America’s National Debt Is Surging – but These Countries Look a Lot Worse
The current United States national debt is $35.8 trillion and increasing by another trillion dollars every 100 days from spending and interest, no matter who is president. To make those numbers even more shocking:…
Are These the Silliest Borders in the World?
Some of the world’s borders are just . . . weird. You know this very well if you’re a traveler, a student of history, or gaming enthusiast. We’ve selected some of the most bizarre for…
This Is Where the Jewish Diaspora Lives in the World Today
More than any other ethnic minority, Jews have faced intense persecution that caused them to scatter around the world in search of safety. In the modern Jewish diaspora most Jewish people have found refuge…
These Countries Stopped the Roman Empire Dead in Its Tracks
The legendary Roman empire took in every country around the Mediterranean Sea (which the Romans called “Mare Nostrum”—”Our Sea.”) It was so powerful that it managed to last for 500 years in the West…
Winston Churchill’s Secret Nuclear Proposal to America
Toward the end of World War II, the United States dropped two devastating nuclear bombs on Japan: one in Hiroshima, and one in Nagasaki. Although nuclear weapons have not been used in warfare since…
Forgotten Colonies: Small Countries That Tried to Claim North America
The history of the settlement of the New World focuses on the big dogs: Britain, France, Spain, and Portugal. But a handful of smaller countries tried to get in on the deal, too, before…