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1) Dance
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The urge to get up and dance whenever we hear music is universal across all human cultures. Whether the music is a simple drum or a full orchestra, dance across the globe reflects our deepest emotions, from love to fear to hope. Some dances can be done alone on the street, whereas others require a full dance floor and dozens of participants. From the smallest islands of Oceania to the hottest clubs of major cities, dance floors can be found wherever...
2) Architecture
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Every human requires shelter from the elements, whether they live under the intense African sun or by the frigid Arctic Ocean. Our need to build has produced countless styles of architecture, from ancient temples to modern skyscrapers, some soaring into the air and some containing just one room for an entire family. Architecture is a complex endeavor, encompassing a variety of artistic and technical fields to create the spaces where we live, work,...
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The manufacturers, retailers, and vendors of guns do a brisk business each day in the United States. The millions of guns bought and sold add up to billions of dollars of revenue and thousands of jobs, boosting city, state, and national economies. Major manufacturers can churn out millions of guns in a single year, while tens of thousands of individual retailers make gun ownership available throughout the nation. On the surface, purchasing a firearm...
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Each day, millions of Americans use their guns for recreation and sport. While gun sports are not always as publicized as the illegal use of guns, they nevertheless contribute to American gun culture, honing marksmanship, developing teamwork and discipline, and contributing to the world of nature conservation. Millions of Americans hunt, target shoot, or participate in shooting sports, with a strong track-record of safety and even inclusion, and millions...
5) The Koreas
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Though they share a border, a culture, a language, and thousands of years of history, it is hard to imagine two nations more different than North and South Korea. South Korea is a vibrant player in the global economy renowned for its technological and industrial prowess, while North Korea is a police state in which any political opposition to dictator Kim Jong-Un is met with exceptionally brutal punishment. How did the Korean Peninsula, an area smaller...
6) Handguns
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A huge amount of the gun violence experienced every day in the United States is actually handgun violence. Remove handguns from the picture, and the national murder rate is very similar to that of Canada's. Yet, handguns are extremely prolific throughout the United States, accounting for over half of all guns in total, and are synonymous with personal protection against criminals. Handguns are used and misused every day, and more often than not, they...
7) India
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India is a nation both ancient and modern. Founded in 1947, its history dates back 4,000 years. The majority of India's workforce is comprised of farmers; yet its overall economic growth stands among the world's greatest. While its traditionalist society disenfranchises parts of the population, it has successfully carried out the largest free elections in the world. Seven hundred active languages and over one billion people characterize the Republic...
8) China
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China has become a global leader in the 21st century, relying on its military, economy, and diplomacy to project influence and become a superpower. With a billion and a half people, China's population is the largest in the world today and one of the most advanced, enjoying the fruits of a technology industry that has grown to become second to none. But progress has not been universal, as many ethnic groups throughout China suffer repression, and the...
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No nation on earth has a gun culture that quite compares to that of the United States. The U.S. accounts for about 5 percent of the world's population, yet it possesses nearly 50 percent of all guns on the planet. There are, in fact, more guns in the United States today than there are people, although only about one in three Americans reports owning a gun. Not only do Americans have far and away the most guns, they also have far and away the most...
10) Syria
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The war in Syria has attracted the attention of the entire world, sucking many nations into the fighting and creating millions of refugees who have fled their country in search of a better life. Many different rebel groups, some united and some unaligned, have fought to overthrow the government of dictator Bashar Al-Assad. The war has created numerous horrors, including the rise of the ultra-fundamentalist group ISIS, and has devastated the Syrian...
