In 1900, the global average life expectancy was around 32 years old. Today, it's 71. How did this happen?

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Why does the fire department show up for emergency calls if nothing is on fire?
The two dialects have transformed to the point that North Korean defectors often struggle with unfamiliar language when arriving in South Korea—so much that the South Korean government publishes a list of commonly confused words to aid new defectors.
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Listen to inaugural addresses and other speeches from each president from John F. Kennedy to Barack Obama.
Deciding to write 'disc' or 'disk' depends on what kind of disc it is. Sometimes.
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Eating well often comes at a premium price. Here’s why.
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