according to a study by stanford university, first-generation male immigrants are more likely to have successful careers than u.s.-born males who do not finish high school.
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insects are not naturally attracted to lights. they can't tell the difference between artificial lights and the stars, so they become disoriented and either starve or are eaten by predators before morning.
(the praying mantises, snakes, and toads in our neighborhood hang out under streetlights at night, waiting on free meals.)
when nelson mandela returned to south africa from zimbabwe, the cia alerted south africa's government, which put mandela in prison for 27 years. why did the cia do this?
they were afraid that mandela would spread communism in africa.
there are 50 prisons that have been used by the united states since 9/11 to hold detainees in 28 countries (in addition to at least 25 more prisons in afghanistan and 20 in iraq).
it is estimated that the u.s. has also used 17 ships as floating prisons since 2001, bringing the total estimated number of prisons operated by the u.s. and/or its allies to house alleged terrorist suspects since 2001 to more than 100.
these terrorism suspects will never stand trial, likely never be released, and a sizable number of them are tortured.
orcas, or killer whales, were originally called 'whale killers', a name that is extremely apt. orcas have the largest dorsal fin of all cetaceans - roughly the height of a tall man. the white patch behind this fin is as unique as a fingerprint. their white and black patches make them more difficult to spot from above and below, which makes it easier for them to close in on prey (seals, dolphins, penguins, and whales).
in 2022 the u.s. gave israel us$3.3 billion in foreign assistance. almost all of this money went to israel's military.
since wwii, israel has been by far the largest recipient of american aid, until it was surpassed by ukraine in 2022 (which received us$12.4 billion in that year).
between 1951 and 2022, israel received us$225.2 billion.
people in developed countries between the ages of 14 and 49 have become markedly disinterested in sex of any kind. even masturbation has seen a huge change - 44.2% of males and 74% of females in this age range reported that they do not masturbate.
americans are drinking about half as much milk as they did in 1970, but eating 3 times as much cheese.
women who take hormonal birth control pills are more attracted to males who are genetically similar to them, while women who don't are more attracted to males that are genetically dissimilar.
between 2005 and 2019, there were 156 separate billion-dollar weather or climate disasters in the u.s. that cost a total of $1.16 trillion in damages.
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