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What does it mean to be a citizen of a country? In some nations, like the United States, citizenship is considered a birthright. It is granted to anyone who is born within the country's borders, even if the parents are not citizens themselves. Other nations, however, do not have the same policy. They consider the issue of citizenship to be separate from where the child was born. Korea, for examp..

Athletes spend their whole lives training to master a sport. Most of these sports are not only competitive but also physically challenging. Some sports, however, are so demanding that they actually place the athlete in harm's way. Boxers, for instance, are constantly getting injured and sometimes even killed in the ring. American football, which requires players to wear helmets and heavy padding..

How safe is Seoul? According to a recent list, the capital city of Korea has become safer and more secure. This list was compiled by the the Economist Intelligence Unit, a research institute based on in the United Kingdom. The institute regularly ranks 60 cities around the world for their safety level. These cities are evaluated in various categories, such as digital access, public health, infra..

This year, Jordan created an underwater museum of military machines and vehicles. Its creators put 19 items on the ocean floor near the Red Coast. The museum has old firearms, tanks, and trucks. There is even a helicopter and an airplane. Everything sits at depths between 15 and 30 meters below the surface. The museum is an artificial coral reef. That means it acts like a coral reef in an area w..

In major cities around the world, there are many skyscrapers. Massive amounts of concrete and steel are used to build these impressive structures. However, some architects are beginning to use a different kind of building material for their creations. Due to advances in technology, it is now possible to build skyscrapers with wood. The decision to build with wood stems from environmental concern..

When children play with Lego building bricks, they learn skills like creativity and problem solving. Now, they can also learn Braille. Braille is a language system that uses raised dots to make letters, numbers, and symbols. It helps blind people or people with a visual impairment read and write through touch. This year, Lego created Lego Braille Bricks. These building bricks feature Braille on ..

In the United States, the College Board has announced that it would cancel its plan to give an "adversity score" to students taking the SAT exam. The organization, which produces the exam, faced strong criticism after introducing a trial version of the score in May. The SAT is the standardized exam taken when applying to American universities. However, the SAT has long been criticized for being ..

In August 1619, an English pirate ship named the White Lion landed in Point Comfort, Virginia. Onboard the ship, alongside its crew of sailors, were 20 African slaves captured from a Portuguese slave ship. These poor souls were the very first slaves in the land that later became the United States of America. August 2019 marked the 400th anniversary of that terrible event. While 400 years may see..