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Decrease in U.S. death row population, Jan. 1, 2000 to Jan. 1, 2020: 28.8%1, 2 Decrease in annual U.S. executions, 1999 to 2019: 77.6%2 Number of U.S. jurisdictions that have
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Number of weeks of federally mandated paid parental leave in U.S.: 0 1 Rank of the U.S. among 41 advanced countries surveyed in amount of paid parental leave: 41 Average
How the majority of life on Earth lives under the sea, and 22 other facts about our world today.
Total cost of Social Security in 2013: $823 billion
Total income of Social Security in 2013: $855 billion
Current accumulated surplus reserve of Social Security: $2.8 trillion (1)
How the country heats its homes, and another 23 facts about our world today.
(And 22 other numbers that will help you understand our world).
Did you know an elephant can bring in more than $1.6 million during its lifetime—from ecotourism?
Meanwhile, more Americans got insured, the oceans continued to become more acidic, and the world’s largest collection of rubber ducks grew at a rapid pace.
And 25 other facts you should probably know.
And other facts you should probably know.
(and 24 other facts you should probably know).
(And 22 other facts you should probably know.)
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