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Somalia
Attack at Army Training Camp
An attack at a Somalian army training camp in the Somalian capital of Mogadishu killed at least 15 and left another 20 wounded earlier today. The attack came from a suicide bomber who had lined up with the new recruits just outside the camp. This is the most recent incident in a series of attacks at the camp by the Islamist militant group, Al-Shabab, which has claimed responsibility. Al-Shabab has been targeting Somalia and surrounding countries for more than a decade with the goal of establishing an Islamic state centered in Somalia.
This map depicts the location of Somalia’s capital Mogadishu where an Al-Shabab attack occured. Click on the map to learn more.
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United States
No Injuries in Chemical Plant Fire
A massive fire destroyed a grease and lubricant manufacturing plant, Chemtool, in Rockton, Illinois. As many as 175 firefighters from 45 fire departments responded to the fast-moving, wind-driven fire that officials say could last for days. No employees or local residents were injured, but at least 70 plant employees and 150 homes were told to evacuate. Experts are watching the impact this fire will have on the environment since fighting the fire with water could cause runoff into Mississippi River tributaries.
This map depicts the smoke coming off of a chemical plant fire in Rockton, Illinois. Click on the map to learn more.
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Space
First Ever Map of Heliosphere
Astronomers have mapped the heliosphere of our solar system, which is the boundary around our solar system created by the sun’s solar wind. The heliosphere has only been theorized until this point, but now it has been mapped for the very first time. The boundary of the heliosphere, called the heliopause, is where solar wind is weakened enough that it can’t push against the interstellar winds coming from space. Scientists mapped the heliosphere using data from NASA’s Inter-stellar Boundary Explorer satellite (IBEX). The map is helping scientists better understand how solar and interstellar winds interact.
This map depicts a 3D rendering of the heliosphere. Click on the map to learn more.
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Q: Which are the only three countries that have flags that differ on the front and back sides?
A: Moldova, Paraguay, and Saudi Arabia
Moldova only has its coat of arms on one side of the flag, while the other is the same colors but blank where the emblem would be. Paraguay displays its treasury seal on the backside of its flag. Saudi Arabia’s flag contains sacred writing on it, so it is typically made with two flags sewn together so the writing is never seen in reverse.
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Q: Covering 12,194 sq mi (31,582 km sq) until 2016 and best known today for its agricultural and culinary output, which region of France threatened to become a European power in its own right in the late 15th century?
Stay tuned for the answer to today’s question in tomorrow’s DailyGeo.
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