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Contrary to popular belief, most of our debt is not held overseas. In fact, China has less than 5% of it. In reality, the majority of it is held by … us, by Americans. youtu.be/mV5EiicavFc

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Humanity has faced repeated bouts of mass psychogenic illness — instances where people experience real symptoms without any underlying illness.

The strange thing about these afflictions? They’re contagious. Even weirder: They’re now spreading online.

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You've heard the stories about immigrants having their names 'Americanized” at Ellis Island. The reality: It didn’t happen. youtu.be/Dw47P3MwzGo

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In California, annual legislative salaries are nearly $115,000 — the highest in the nation. The lowest salaries are in New Mexico, where lawmakers make … nothing. (The state’s constitution prohibits legislative salaries.) kiteandkeymedia.com/videos/weirdes…

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A 2019 study estimated that America’s health care system wastes over $265 billion a year trying to comply with needlessly complex rules. And, as a result, doctors spend nearly twice as much of their time on paperwork as they do with their patients. ➡️ youtu.be/XcVdXP91Oq4

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Americans make more money than residents of any other OECD country … and we also work longer hours than most.

That might also be part of the reason we’ve got nearly 60% of the world’s largest companies, own the biggest homes, and have the highest disposable incomes.

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Canada makes it easy for would-be immigrants, granting temporary work visas within weeks. America, on the other hand, had to reject an estimated 70% of applicants in 2021 due to caps. kiteandkeymedia.com/videos/how-hig…

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In 2018, a tanker carrying liquefied natural gas from Russia arrived in Boston harbor. It was an odd development, not least because the U.S. produces more natural gas than any nation in the world. So, why was New England being supplied from the other side of the world?

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GMO technology has saved crops, made them pest resistant, and created bigger yields. But is it safe?

A review of over 900 studies concluded that there’s no difference in the health risks from GMO foods and conventionally grown foods. ➡️ youtu.be/LmtGilt_gHY

GMO technology has saved crops, made them pest resistant, and created bigger yields. But is it safe? A review of over 900 studies concluded that there’s no difference in the health risks from GMO foods and conventionally grown foods. ➡️ youtu.be/LmtGilt_gHY
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The physical signs of high-crime neighborhoods are so distinctive — vacant lots, graffiti, litter — that one team of researchers was able to train a computer to recognize them with 95% accuracy. youtu.be/JUAuuJ-hGPI

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To avoid America's coming physician shortage, some experts propose medical schools switch to a three-year format.

Some med schools already offer these accelerated programs ... and their graduates have been shown to perform as well as doctors who spent more time in school.

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Even in presidential election years, somewhere between 1/3 and 1/2 of eligible voters don’t cast a ballot.

In 2020, there was record turnout — but about 80 million people stayed home. That’s the equivalent of every single person in California, New York, and Florida.

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China leads the world in environmental harms like marine waste, animal trafficking, and greenhouse gas emissions. In fact, they even secretly restarted the use of CFCs — the substances that caused the hole in the ozone layer. youtu.be/KKxTTLLhuBw

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Once California adopted term limits, some inexperienced lawmakers admitted that over 90% of their bills were actually written by lobbyists. kiteandkeymedia.com/videos/term-li…

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Investment in space exploration has produced exciting technologies for use on Earth. NASA is a big part of why we have the cameras and GPS systems in our cell phones. Their technology is central to CAT scans, heart transplants, cochlear implants, and artificial limbs.

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For the past decade, the number of Americans who say they trust the government … has never gone above 27%. youtu.be/E62cCGUiJOY

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