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Answer FIVE Geography questions each week based on major news events.

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Denmark calls U.S. a threat to its security

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This Week's lesson:

Australia is a test case for social media age limits, with 16 as a minimum for accounts there now

Australia's government isn't just talking about social media drawbacks for young users, it's doing something. A first-of-its-kind law affecting 10 major sites took effect last week, prohibiting accounts for users under 16. Social media companies...

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Stadium cuts carbon by switching from beef to venison burgers

A soccer stadium in suburban London is using venison instead of beef to make burgers for fans. Stadium caterers claim the meat from wild deer causes 85 percent less carbon emissions than beef. They also said the switch lowers water pollution and impr...

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