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What's Happening In the World (non-political!)

Discussion in 'Politics & Current Affairs' started by Dane, Feb 20, 2022.

  1. Dane

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  2. Dane

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    Not surprising that Canada is forth overall considering it's the Winter Olympics.

    Upping the USA by one!
     
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  3. Dane

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    The Flynn Effect. Humans appear to be gaining about 3 points of IQ per decade and nobody is exactly sure why (though there are working hypotheses). Regardless of whatever you think of IQ measures, we’re getting better and better at it globally.

    Hard to believe if you ever been on FaceBook or Twitter!
     
  4. MilaHot

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    26 medals for Canada. 21 are from the Quebec :)
     
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  5. phantom

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    Well I guess that says something about Quebec
     
  6. MilaHot

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    I am proud of the Quebec :) and of Canada too
     
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  7. Dane

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    Upset here.

    USA is forth- Canada is 11th.
     
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  11. MilaHot

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    USA is 4th in gold medals but in the total medals dals, Canada has more :p
     
  12. MilaHot

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    Its official: Russia is invading Ukraine :(
     
  13. MilaHot

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    that's weird, Canada has more medals, in total, than USA..
     
  14. Dane

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    Mila! That was almost a month ago!

    Final tally;

    Canada 26 medals -- 4th place overall
    USA 25 medals -- 5th place overall
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    Gold Medals

    USA 8 -- 4th place
    Canada 4 -- 11th place


    Population of USA -----------329.5 million
    Population of Canaada ---- 38.0 million

    Canada beats USA in total medals

    Pretty fucking impressive for a country that has just over 10% of the population to choose
    from compared to the USA!

    BUT!!! Wait until the Summer Olympics!
     
  15. MilaHot

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    Haha well, Canada has good athletes, yeah. And the best part about any sport competitions are the hockey games
    between USA and Canada. Love those games :)
     
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  17. Oedipus the King

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    Norway is by far the most successful country in the history of the winter Olympics.

    148 Gold 133 Silver and 124 bronze total 405

    And Norway have been the best nation in 9 out of 24 Winter Olympics more than any other country.
     
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  18. Neophyte

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    Wasn't skiing invented in the Scandinavian countries, so they should be very good at it. Plus with the cold weather and all those mountains.
     
  19. MilaHot

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    Hockey was invented in Canada, in the Quebec province, in the city of Montreal
     
  20. buffyfan

    buffyfan Moderator Staff Member

    Come on. The Canadians won in Ice Sports? The nation that is covered in ice. imagine that.
     
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