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Number of Senate votes needed to remove an impeached justice from the Supreme Court: 671 Number of times an impeached Supreme Court justice has been successfully removed: 02 Number of

Miles Schneiderman | Nov 3, 2020

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Approximate maternal mortality rate (per 100,000 live births) for Russia, Uruguay, Tajikistan, Turkey, and Saudi Arabia in 2017: 17 1 Maternal mortality rate (per 100,000 live births) for Egypt and

Miles Schneiderman | Aug 26, 2020

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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

Miles Schneiderman | May 9, 2020

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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

Miles Schneiderman | Feb 19, 2020

Only 1 Percent of the Earth’s Oceans Are Environmentally Protected

How the majority of life on Earth lives under the sea, and 22 other facts about our world today.

Joe Scott, Tony Manno | Nov 17, 2015

Only 11 Percent of Kids’ Books Are About Characters of Color

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)

Miles Schneiderman, Tony Manno | Aug 18, 2015

Less than 1 Percent of Sweden’s Garbage Ends Up at the Dump

How the country heats its homes, and another 23 facts about our world today.

Miles Schneiderman | May 21, 2015

Key in lock with "Home Sweet Home" keychain. Photo by Shutterstock.

Permanent Housing for 85 Homeless People Saved Taxpayers $1.8 Million (And 18 Other Facts to Think About)

Did you know an elephant can bring in more than $1.6 million during its lifetime—from ecotourism?

Natasha Donovan | Nov 18, 2014

Sustainable food and farming

Americans Spend $1.8 Billion on Eating Out Every Day (And 23 Other Facts You Should Probably Know)

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.

Dana Drugmand, Yessenia Funes | Aug 19, 2014

The Surface Areas of Russia and Pluto Are Extremely Similar

And 25 other facts you should probably know.

Christine St. Pierre, Kali Swenson | May 22, 2014

Aluminum Can photo by Michael Bednarek/Shutterstuck

Recycling One Aluminum Can Will Power a Laptop for More Than Five Hours

And other facts you should probably know.

Christine St. Pierre, Miles Becker | Mar 25, 2014

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