United States
Deadly Shooting At Bar
Wednesday night, a man killed twelve people by firing into a crowd of people dancing in a bar in Thousand Oaks, a city in southern California. He also threw smoke grenades in order to confuse the crowd. Among the victims are students from nearby Pepperdine and California Lutheran Universities and a policeman, who was the first one to respond to the crime. The gunman is a 29-year-old who took his own life after the shooting. It is not yet clear what his motives were.
This map depicts the location of the ‘Borderline Bar & Grill’ in California, the scene of the shooting. It also shows the nearby universities where most people that were in the bar study. Click on the map to learn more.
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Graphic Source: Daily Mail
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Norway
Oil Tanker Collision
Amidst one of the largest NATO war games occurring to date, a Norwegian warship returning from the exercises collided with an oil tanker in the Hjeltefjord near Bergen, Norway. The warship, KNM Helge Ingstad, collided with the oil tanker, TS Sola, at around 4:00 local time. The crew have been evacuated from both vessels as fears grow the warship is on the verge of sinking. The collision is being investigated by both the Swedish Civil Aviation Commission for the Armed Forces and the Norwegian Civil Aviation Commission for Transport.
This map depicts the location of Hjeltefjord and Bergen, near where the collision occurred. Click on the map to learn more.
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Graphic Source: BBC
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Indonesia
World’s Oldest Figurative Art
The earliest known figurative painting of an animal has been identified by researchers on the Indonesian island of Borneo. The painting, which is thought to be at least 40,000 years old, was found in a system of caves in the mountains of Borneo’s East Kalimantan province. It depicts a bison-like animal in red and orange colors. Earlier findings in the remote caves in Borneo include depictions of human hands, symbols, and abstract designs.
This map depicts the East Kalimantan province where the cave paintings were found. Click on the map to learn more.
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Q: What is the longest crude oil pipeline in the world?
A: Eastern Siberia-Pacific Ocean Oil Pipeline
The Eastern Siberia-Pacific Ocean Oil Pipeline (ESPOOP) is a 4,857km project operated by Russian oil transportation company Transneft. It was constructed in 2006 and connects Taishet in central Siberia and Kozmino on the eastern Siberian coast.
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