Jacó, Costa Rica In Puntarenas Province
Puntarenas Province Puntarenas is a province of Costa Rica. It is located in the western part of the country, covering […]
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Supplemental Poverty Measure Shows State-Level Impact of Food Stamps
SNAP moved 3.1 million people out of poverty in 2018 The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) reduced poverty by just
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Where Same-Sex Couples Live
Where Same-Sex Couples Live There were almost a million same-sex couple households in the U.S. in 2017 and just over half (51.7%)
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World Population Estimated 7.58 Billion People on Earth in 2019
World population is estimated to reach 7.58 billion this month as World Population Day is celebrated on July 11 but
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Memorial Day (May)
Memorial Day, established in 1868 as Decoration Day, honors over 1 million men and women who have died in military
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Earth Day | April 22
April 22, 2019, marks the 49th anniversary and 50th observance of Earth Day ― a day intended to inspire awareness
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Fourth of July
On July 4, 1776, the Continental Congress approved the Declaration of Independence, setting the 13 colonies on the road to
The United States Population In 2018
The United States population on December 31, 2018 was: 328,226,532 Components of Population Change One birth every 8 seconds One death
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The History of Christmas
Although most Christians celebrate December 25 as the birthday of Jesus Christ, few in the first two Christian centuries claimed
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The Gift of the Magi
The Gift of the Magi by O. Henry, published on December 10, 1905 One dollar and eighty-seven cents. That was all.
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The Teddy Bear
It all began when Theodore Roosevelt was on a bear hunting trip near Louisiana, Mississippi state line in Onward, Mississippi
PREPARING FOR CLIMATE CHANGE AT SEA LEVEL
Small island nations are on the frontlines of climate change, and for some, retreat is not an option Small island
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Material that Self-Transform, Adapt and Morph from one State to Another
Pushing Material Boundaries. BMW and Massachusetts Institute of Technology Self-Assembly Lab collaborate to design the first printed inflatable material The
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Where Do Our State Tax Dollars Go?
Understanding where state tax dollars go ― and the trends in state spending ― can help state policymakers make good
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Scientists Design Conceptual Asteroid Deflector
Deflecting the massive asteroid 101955 Bennu was the focus of recent research by a national planetary defense team. Bennu will
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IT IS 2 MINUTES TO MIDNIGHT
Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists Move Clock Ahead 30 Seconds, Closest to Midnight Since 1953; #RewindtheDoomsdayClock: Cool Trump Nuclear Rhetoric,
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Finland Ranks Happiest Country in the World
World Happiness Report 2018 The World Happiness Report is a landmark survey of the state of global happiness. The World
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