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FINANCE · May 11, 2026

Amiti, Redding, and Weinstein (2019) found that the 2018 United States tariffs raised United States import prices nearly one-for-one.

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HISTORY · May 11, 2026

The 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami caused fatalities in 14 countries around the Indian Ocean.

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FINANCE · May 11, 2026

United States automakers were sheltered by tariffs but were not made more competitive relative to Japanese automakers.

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POLITICS · May 11, 2026

In a 2019 study, Aaron Flaaen and Justin Pierce found that U.S. industries facing higher input costs from tariffs, including steel-consuming manufacturers, experienced net employment losses rather than gains.

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FINANCE · May 11, 2026

United States households that purchased Japanese-brand vehicles faced higher prices starting in 2018 because of United States tariffs affecting United States–Japan automotive trade.

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FINANCE · May 11, 2026

The academic studies Fajgelbaum et al. (2020) and Amiti et al. (2019) concluded that the costs of tariffs are borne primarily by domestic consumers and importers.

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HISTORY · May 11, 2026

Public opinion in the United States in the late 1960s and early 1970s was deeply divided over the Vietnam War.

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FINANCE · May 11, 2026

The average business-to-business sales cycle length is 211 days.

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GENERAL · May 11, 2026

The number of people living in modern slavery worldwide has increased by 25% over the last decade.

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GENERAL · May 11, 2026

The Walk Free Foundation's Global Slavery Index 2023 lists the six countries with the largest numbers of people in modern slavery as India, China, North Korea, Pakistan, Russia, and Indonesia.

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HEALTH · May 11, 2026

Hantaviruses can be transmitted to humans through inhalation of aerosolized particles from infected rodent urine, droppings, or saliva.

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GENERAL · May 11, 2026

In 2021, about 29.3 million people were living in modern slavery in Asia and the Pacific.

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GENERAL · May 11, 2026

In 2021, North Korea had the highest prevalence of modern slavery in the world.

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LEGAL · May 11, 2026

Slavery is illegal in every country in the world.

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HISTORY · May 11, 2026

After the Battle of Actium, Octavian invaded Egypt in 30 BC and annexed Egypt as a Roman province, ending the rule of Cleopatra VII Philopator.

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HISTORY · May 11, 2026

At the Battle of Actium, Octavian's forces were commanded by Marcus Vipsanius Agrippa.

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POLITICS · May 11, 2026

In the May 2026 United Kingdom local council elections, two Reform UK local council candidates died before election day but still appeared on the ballot as candidates.

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POLITICS · May 11, 2026

In the May 2026 United Kingdom local council elections, at least one Reform UK council candidate listed on an official ballot paper was a fictitious person who did not exist.

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LEGAL · May 11, 2026

In France, washing a car at home can result in a fine because the wastewater may pollute the environment.

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GENERAL · May 11, 2026

A person on the runway at Denver International Airport was killed after being struck by an aircraft engine during the takeoff roll.

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