Sadly, I too remember Ivan the gorilla. YouTube: Responding to the shooting of a gorilla at the Cincinnati Zoo, Bill Nye says the treatment of animals in zoos is plainly unethical. Yet zoos do have... continue reading

posted by PlayhousePals 7 years 10 months 3 weeks ago • 61 views • 7:37

From cereal to ice cream to cocktails, it seems that strawberries are served with just about everything. But it wasn't always this way. Today, Americans eat four times as many strawberries as they did... continue reading

posted by enoch 9 years 4 months ago • 644 views • 4:42

For nearly all of human history, most people were very, very poor. But something happened after 1800. Average wages began to rise. For example, in the past 200 years, the average wage in the United States... continue reading

posted by Trancecoach 1 decade ago • 999 views • 3:19

What has happened to us? Despite the most advanced medical technology in the world, we are sicker than ever by nearly every measure. Two out of every three of us are overweight. Cases of diabetes are... continue reading

posted by eric3579 1 decade 11 months 2 weeks ago • 599 views • 2:12

Here's how much coffee, meat, beer, McDonald's, and more you can buy for $5 in countries around the world.

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