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Risky Professions

September 25, 2022 Antarctica Journal

One in six roofers suffers an injury each year. The least risky profession: Legal services.

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U.S. spending

September 25, 2022 Antarctica Journal

By 2021, the White House forecasts, the U.S. will be spending more on interest for the national debt than on the entire defense budget.

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Color commentary, after Cincinnati Reds manager Bryan Price used the F-word 77 times in a five-minute rant berating sportswriters for reporting that a player was injured. “Does every f—ing team that we f—ing play have to know every f—ing guy that’s here?” Price complained. “It’s a f—ing disgrace.”

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Kids And Electronic Devices

September 24, 2022 Antarctica Journal

Average number of hours a U.S. child aged 8 to 18 spends using an electronic device or watching television each day: 7.6

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Dolphins Have Names

September 23, 2022 Antarctica Journal

It turns out that there’s strong evidence to suggest that at least one kind of dolphin sound, studied extensively over the past decade, does function as a kind of referential symbol. Dolphins use distinct “signature whistles” to identify and call to one another. Each dolphin is thought to invent a unique name for itself as a calf and to keep […]

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Cremation

September 23, 2022 Antarctica Journal

For every deceased person who is buried, four are now cremated.

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Jobs Held By Humans

September 22, 2022 Antarctica Journal

Portion of U.S. jobs held by humans today that are at high risk of being automated by 2024: 1/2

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U.S. Shark Attacks

September 22, 2022 Antarctica Journal

52: Number of unprovoked shark attacks in the U.S. last year (compared with 20 elsewhere in the world). None were fatal. 28: Number of attacks in Florida, the most of any state. Runners-up were Hawaii (seven), South Carolina (five), California (four) and North Carolina (four). 65%: Percentage of attacks involving surfers (or people doing other board sports); 32% involved swimmers. The rest involved […]

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In Poor Taste?

September 21, 2022 Antarctica Journal

Gun-maker, American Legacy Firearms, unveiled the “Dallas Heritage Rifle” to commemorate the 50th anniversary of Lee Harvey Oswald’s assassination of President John F. Kennedy. “If I hurt someone’s feelings, I’m sorry,” said company boss Steve Faler, “but I’m not gonna worry about it.”