With the United States being a first-world country and having some of the best systems in the world, one would expect that healthcare might be both affordable and ranked among the world’s best. However, is the US healthcare care system better than the rest of the world? US market analysts place the country at the … Read more
Since the world is a spherical object, the question, “Which country is on both sides of the world?” may be a bit confusing. However, humans tend to divide things into sides, or pieces, so we’ll take a look at the answer to this question keeping that in mind. Earth is divided into East and West … Read more
Though some reports are exaggerated, snakes can grow to massive sizes. The biggest snakes in the world are part of the boa and python families. Which family has the biggest snakes is determined by whether you are measuring the reptiles’ length or weight. Although man-eating snakes are extremely uncommon (it is known to occur, however), … Read more
Determining which country has contributed the most to the world requires considering many factors. Historically, England gave the world its universal language for aviation, medicine, global lingua franca, and many important scientific ideas like gravity and Darwinism. Greece gave the world philosophy and mathematics while China gave the world paper, writing, and gunpowder. In modern … Read more
E-waste is one of the fastest-growing sources of toxic waste streams in the world. First and foremost, what is e-waste? E-waste is a term generally used in Europe that refers to electrical and electronic equipment (or EEE) that is disposed of. This generates waste that contains both hazardous and valuable materials. Examples of EEE range … Read more
One of the world’s largest problems at the moment is the continued increase in food waste. Currently, one-third of the food produced worldwide ends up in a landfill, where it will eventually increase air pollution. Wasting food is not only a disservice to those who suffer from hunger, but it also harms every inch of … Read more
Obesity is one of the major causes of death in the world that is preventable and treatable. The percentage of obese people has tripled since 1975. It is a global issue that leads to other underlying health conditions and impacts the quality of life overall. As of today, approximately 650 million adults, or 13% of … Read more