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Gun Control: US Gun Deaths

The US gun death rate is the highest in the G7.

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US: World Leader on Mass Shootings

The US has more mass shootings than any other nation.

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Gun Ownership: The US as World’s No. 1

The US gun ownership rate is the highest in the world.

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Space Junk: The Asia Factor

China’s 2007 test of an anti-satellite missile added nearly 3,000 fragments to the number of deadly or destructive items orbiting earth.

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Space Junk: The French Factor

Much of the French debris can be traced to an accident in 1996, when a military satellite collided with a spent French rocket.

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Coffee: The Climate Connection

Global coffee prices have increased rapidly because of of increasingly unfavorable climate conditions.

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Coffee: The Nordic Dimension

Coffee in Nordic countries became popular in the 19th century, as those countries began to tax alcoholic beverages more heavily.

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Coffee: The U.S. (and Big Power) Connection

Coffee consumption in the world’s two most populous countries – China and India – is also increasing steadily.

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Not Only China’s Economy May Beat the U.S.’s By 2050

By 2050 it is possible that the U.S. economy will not just be smaller than China’s — but India’s as well.

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Coffee: The Italian Connection

Coffee was first introduced to Italy in the 1500s as a result of the thriving trade between Venice and North Africa and the Middle East.

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