United States
Shooting Spree
In Bakersfield, California, a gunman killed 5 people including his wife before turning the gun on himself. The couple drove together to a trucking business where he shot the wife and two other men. He then drove to another residence and shot two more people. The gunman proceeded to carjack a vehicle with a woman and child inside, who both managed to escape. After being confronted by a deputy, the gunman fatally shot himself. Officials are investigating the cause for this shooting spree; the events do not appear to be random.
This map depicts the location of Bakersfield, California where the shooting took place. Click on the map to learn more.
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Graphic Source: Tulsa World
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China
Car Attack
In Hengyang city, located in the southeastern area of China, at least 9 people were killed when a car plowed through a crowded Mijiang square, at 8 PM local time Wednesday. An additional 46 people were injured, 3 severely. After running people over with his SUV, the driver stepped out of the vehicle and began to stab people with a knife and shovel. The perpetrator has now been identified as local 54-year-old Yang, who has been convicted before of other crimes. Since his motive remains unclear, the police will investigate the matter further.
This map depicts the location of Hengyang in China. Click on the map to learn more.
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Graphic Source: Daily Mail
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South Africa
Oldest Drawing Ever Found
According to multiple scientists, the discovery of a 73,000-year-old drawing in the Blombos Cave in South Africa is likely to be considered the oldest drawing ever found. The drawing depicts crisscrossed lines and is at least 30,000 years older than any other known creations. A flake of ocher was used to make the engraving and was found on a small rock surface 1.5 inches long and about half an inch tall. Earlier findings show the line pattern was widely used by the ancient inhabitants of the Blombos Cave. Although the meaning of the drawing is debated among scholars, they agree that the finding, at the very least, expands our knowledge about the expressive capabilities of early homo sapiens in Africa.
This map depicts the location of the Blombos Cave where the drawing was found. Click on the map to zoom in.
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Q: What is the smallest island country in the world by size?
A: Nauru
Measuring just 21 square kilometers and located in the Pacific Ocean, Nauru is the smallest island country in the world, and the third smallest country overall – following Vatican City and Monaco.
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Q: What is the deepest lake in the United States?
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