...Although it probably won't come to that, by the looks of it.

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This is curious. Turns out every country is the best at something. Well, some may not be the best in the best meaning imaginable, but still. Curious map is curious:

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All politicians lie. Some lie more than others. And since we're about populism and demagoguery in politics (quite a timely monthly topic indeed), let's see who are the most lying politicians, particularly presidential candidates, as per the FactCheck and other similar aggregates. What does the Truth-O-Meter have to say?

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You might think the U.S. is the most obese nation in the world - but if you do, you are wrong.

How fat is YOUR country?


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Europe is experiencing the biggest refugee crisis since World War II. Based on data from the United Nations, here's a clarification of the scale of the crisis.

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David McCnadless, a London author, journalist and information designer, has made an infograph that's designed to debunk some of the most popular misconceptions and widely exploited erroneous theories. Here it is (click to enlarge):


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A new research from the Martin Prosperity Institute at the University of Toronto has tried to figure our their chances of finding "the One". Using data from the American Community Survey, the below maps show the cities where single women outnumber men - depending on the age group.

More details at The Business Insider.

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