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‘Perhaps He’s Dead, I’ll Just Make Sure’

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With 2020 barely on the calendar and impeachment barely heated up, it’s already clear 2020 will not be the year of seeing clearly. Despite that unpleasant reality, we want to begin the decade with a few Factslaps to at least get us off on a true start:

  • Google intends to scan all known existing 129 million unique books by the end of  2020.Image result for rare books
  • Finland is the world’s happiest country, according to the 2019 World Happiness Report.Image result for finland happy
  • Abraham Lincoln believed black people should not have the right to vote, serve on juries, or intermarry with whites.Image result for Abraham Lincoln believed black people should not have the right to vote, serve on juries, or intermarry with whites.
  • Mars has the largest dust storms in the Solar System. They can last for months and can cover the entire planet.Image result for mars dust storm
  • 51% of Americans fear snakes, most than any other thing in the world.Image result for fear of snakes
  • New Zealand’s native Maori make up only 15% of the population, but over 50% of the imprisoned population.Image result for maori new zealand
  • Mouse sperm is larger than elephant sperm.Image result for mouse and elephant
  • In the U.S., meat is treated with carbon monoxide to make it look fresh. Image result for meat carbon dioxide
  • Cows moo in accents specific to their region, just like humans.Image result for cows moo with regional accents
  • Thinking in a foreign language leads to better decisions.Image result for thinking in a foreign language leads to better decisions
  • Research shows that if you’re afraid of spiders, you’re more likely to find one in your bedroom.Image result for Research shows that if you're afraid of spiders, you're more likely to find one in your bedroom.