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Cambodia
19 Killed in Casino Fire
At least 19 people have died in a fire that swept through a Cambodian hotel-casino on Wednesday night. The Grand Diamond City Hotel and Casino, located in the border town of Poipet, near Thailand, broke out in flames after 11:30 PM local time. Officials have reported more than 60 people injured, with many being Thai nationals. The Department of Fire Prevention, Extinguishing and Rescue announced the fire was fully extinguished by 2:00 PM the following day, citing difficulty with the size of the blaze and the fire being centrally located within the building. The cause of the fire is currently unknown and under investigation as rescue teams search for missing persons.
This map depicts the Diamond City Casino and Hotel that caught fire on Wednesday night in Poipet, Cambodia, killing at least 19 people. Click on the map to learn more.
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Graphic Source: Al Jazeera
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China
COVID Waves Burden Healthcare
On Wednesday, the US announced new COVID testing requirements for all travelers coming from China, joining other nations that have imposed restrictions due to China's surge of infections. Following rare waves of mass protest across the country, China ended its three-year long zero-COVID policy, however, the country has been witnessing new surges of COVID infections since. The exact number of COVID cases are unknown, but the media has been gauging the situation based on responses by healthcare facilities. Last week in Guangzhou, fever clinics increased the maximum number of daily patients from 40,000 to 110,000, and also added 930 additional ICU beds to meet the new demands of the city. Healthcare workers have also been expected to work longer hours, sparking concerns about their vulnerability to COVID exposure. After the first peak this month, new waves are projected to occur in major cities after the lunar new years.
This map depicts the number of doctors in China per 1,000 people, per province, according to 2021 data. Click on the map to learn more.
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Space
All Solar System Planets Visible
Last night, every planet in the solar system was simultaneously visible in the sky. Mercury, Venus, Mars, Jupiter, and Saturn were visible with the naked eye, while Uranus and Neptune could be seen with binoculars or a telescope. From east to west, the planets appeared in the order of Mars, Uranus, Jupiter, Neptune, Saturn, Mercury, and Venus. June was the last time all the planets were visible in the sky simultaneously, and Mercury, Venus, Mars, Jupiter, and Saturn happened to line up in the same order that they orbit the sun, which has not occurred in 18 years. While having all the planets in the solar system visible in the night sky is not a rare occurrence, such a sight only happens every one to two years on average. Another astronomical event, the Quadrantids meteor shower, is expected to peak around January 3.
This map depicts the positions of the visible planets in the sky on Wednesday night. Click on the map to learn more.
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Q: Which two U.S. states have the most shared borders?
A: Tennessee and Missouri
Out of the 50 states that make up the United States of America, 48 of which are contiguous. Tennessee and Missouri hold the record for the most amount of bordering states, 8 each, and the two states even border each other. Tennessee, situated in the eastern U.S. and part of the Appalachian region, borders Kentucky and Virginia in the north, North Carolina to the east, Arkansas and Missouri to the west, and Georgia, Mississippi, and Alabama to the south. The eastern portion of the state is marked by the Appalachian Mountains, which also form the geographical boundary between the east and Midwest regions of the country. Missouri is considered a midwestern state and borders Iowa to the north, Kentucky, Tennessee, and Illinois to the east (separated by the Mississippi River), Kansas, Nebraska, and Oklahoma to the west, and Arkansas at its southern border. Maine is the only state in the country to only border one other state, however the states with the least amount of borders are Hawaii and Alaska, as they do not share borders with any other states at all.
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Q: Traveling over 1,600 miles (2,574 km), what is Africa's longest east-flowing river?
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