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For those addicted to lists, the 2014 World Almanac and Book of Facts is 1,008 pages of pure statistical joy.

Many people take for granted that going work entails sitting in an office at a computer, 9 to 5. But there are alternative existences out there.

Camels have a long history of benefiting humans, being used for personal transportation and carrying loads as well as for food and clothing. Here are some of the ways camels are still being used.

The Chinese regime has infamously waged a campaign of censorship via its Great Firewall, which blocks a number of terms deemed sensitive to the regime on search engines, social media sites, and other websites.

Air conditioned bus stops, a no income tax policy for residents and other things you probably didn’t know about Dubai.

While most media coverage has focused solely on drones used in combat zones abroad, the unmanned aircraft are increasingly used for other many other purposes including domestically.

Former Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi, and 15 other heads of state that have been convicted.

Egyptians are the world’s most active on Facebook, followed by users in Russia, Colombia, Italy, and Brazil.

Awarding the European Union with the 2012 Nobel Peace Prize has been met with skepticism, but it’s not the first time the choice for the prize has been controversial.

Despite international commitments to end child marriage, one in three girls in developing countries (excluding China) will be married before they turn 18 by 2030.

New Green City 2012, the city’s largest annual green event was held Wednesday in Union Square.