Global Terrorism Index
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The Global Terrorism Index measures the impact of terrorism on countries, encompassing factors like total number of incidents, fatalities, injuries,… Read More
Fact-A-Day Archive
Beaten but not broken
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At one stage, nearly 10 million people in Syria and Iraq were living in places under the Islamic State (ISIS/ISIL)… Read More
Battle of Palma
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Dozens of civilians were killed, and more than 11 000 people forced to flee following a terror attack in Palma,… Read More
The Unshippable Easter Egg
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From the perspective of a shipping company, the value in weight of an Easter egg is extraordinarily low relative to… Read More
Container Jenga
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Each container on a ship is secured to the one below (or the deck) using devices called twist locks. The… Read More
Lost at Sea
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According to the British International Freight Association, an estimated 1 382 containers are lost at sea each year. This represents… Read More