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I'm honestly fed up with all the bad and fake news everywhere. I am not a journalist or an influencer, but I want to use my art to spread some positivity.

I wanted to create an almanac of positive as an anti-venom to the vitriolic rhetoric that pervades our media. That's why I want to share some of this year's positive news from around the world in the hope that it brings you some happiness and inspires you to spread some good news yourself!

Art, technology, food, science, animal rights, human rights... we have progressed in so many categories, and it's necessary to let the world know that, despite having much more to do, we've accomplished some amazing things in 2018. So although it is hard - stay positive.

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Rafaella Bueno
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6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

This is great. Here in Brazil, supermarkets and restaurants avoid donating food even when they actually wanted to because the food donated continues to be the donor's responsibility, so if, for example, it' poorly transported or stored and goes bad and someone eats it and gets sick, it's your store that will get in trouble even if it was fine when you donated, so they're all scared of donating.

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    Carol Emory
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    6 years ago (edited) Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    The name of the Brewery is Saltwater Brewery. All of the rings are made out of the barley and grains used in the brewing process. So they are completely edible by humans and sea creatures.

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    Harrison Rose
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    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Yes! I hate the argument that "sanitary products are a luxury." They are not, do you want blood all over your pants? All over your house?

    Agnes Jekyll
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    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    all over your city buses, your trains, your office chairs, your waiting room benches

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    BusLady
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    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Menstruation is normal and natural. If women did not bleed, the human race would die off. The blood is a sign that the woman did not conceive that month. These are basic facts. Women should not be made to feel ashamed for needing sanitary products, and should not be denied them. It's extremely degrading to women (and supremely ignorant) for a man to say "just hold it." When I read that, I just laughed out loud.

    Just another bot
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    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Fantastic that they acknowledge it's a basic necessity and support women of low means

    Rafaella Bueno
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    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I agree with this wholeheartedly, but at this time, I feel like we should *also* be advocating for more women to use reusable sanitary products like menstrual cups and cloth pads. Both for monetary and environmental reasons. I know not everybody can use them, for lots of reasons, but I also think a lot of people just don't even realize they could be using them or that they are even a thing.

    Aunt Messy
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    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    If you're poor enough that you can't afford sanitary products, then it's a good bet that you also don't have access to laundry facilities. Menstrual cups are a joke. Cloth pads are leaky diapers that are more trouble than they're worth. ...///... If you want to stuff moss down your pants, knock yourself out. If you'd ever been poor, you'd know better.

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    Stephanie Bonitz
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    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    This needs to be enforced in America along with free birth control for the uninsured with underlying issues like polycystic ovarian syndrome. I pay out of pocket for everything. America needs to get with the God damned times

    Tammy Chapman
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    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I agree with everything except the cussword. I'm not religious, I just don't like that word.

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    Id row
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    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Here in the states they're considered a luxury. If men had periods, they'd not only be tax free, but handed out for free everywhere you go.

    Renatta Burke
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    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    About time, I also think toilet paper should be a human right.

    Peter Vine
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    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Also the UK (including Scotland) donates all proceeds from sales tax levied on sanitary products to women's charities. This is because up until October 2018 under European Union law it was impossible to make sanitary products sales tax exempt.

    Peter Vine
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    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    And the rest of the UK is donating proceeds from the "tampon tax" towards women's charities. This is because up until October 2018, under European Union law it was impossible to reduce sales tax on sanitary products to 0%.

    Sarah Maunder
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    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Wow i didnt know this one and im from england. Its really good as those products us women need to use can be very costly

    Magpie
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    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    There are quite a few " charities" ( its just fair, not a charity) Giving away sanitary products. ( i only know about rural australia, so presumably there are even more in big cities. )

    Richard Pipe
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    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Good news for women on students!

    Anita Holleufer
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    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    They should give them to all women!!! Cosmetics too! Women don’t make as much as men, and have to buy so many more bare necessities than men.....not to mention women’s clothes cost more than men’s too!!!

    Firework
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    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Why should makeup be free? I know that some jobs think that makeup is part of a suit, but there are a lot of places that aren't like that?

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    Bored Fox
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    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Ther have been free sanitary products available in many other countries before, but it might have been difficult to know where to get those free items. For example some school nurses or gynaecology clinics may have given free tampons or pads for the people who visit there and ask for help.

    Kel Kelz
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    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Cups. Its the way forward. For all women.

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    Cil Phelps
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    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Cups? Are they giving away reusable Menstrual cups? They are the future.

    Magpie
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    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Absolutely support you Cil. This is just the one I use, but there is some general info here which applies to any type.>>> https://lunette.com.au/pages/about-us-old

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    Meowton Mewsk
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    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I support this for sure but wouldn’t toilet paper also fall under the same category for both men and women?

    Kristy P
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    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Thankfully toilet paper can be cost effective if you don't get the "fancy" kind. I feel like most sanitary products are priced ridiculously.

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    Pattie Kelly
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    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Hey it's your country do what you want. And the comment of Harrison Rose REALLY?

    Eric Standish
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    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I don't understand why men on low incomes don't get then too?

    Firework
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    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Because cisgender men don't get periods.

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    Tammy Chapman
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    6 years ago (edited) Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    There are places where you can get free condoms. They are called The Planned Parenthood Clinics. I'm sure there are other places as well.

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    Agnes Jekyll
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    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    No, but if you s**t out your d**k, you could bloody well bet women would be paying for toilet paper

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    Bruce Kunde
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    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    if they can give needles to addicts...

    Kyle Hanselman
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    I'm sure that's costing million in tax dollars, great.

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    Socialism... Excellent!

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    Alia G.
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    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Taken long enough! I was so happy when Covergirl became cruelty free. I love wearing makeup and stuff, but so many of the big brands still test on animals.

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    Rafaella Bueno
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    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I have mixed feelings about pandas.... because people mostly only care about protecting "cute" animals like them. I've read and watched so many times about how "ugly" animals like bugs and amphibians are always getting worse off because all the conservation funds and efforts go towards the ones the public likes... But I guess helping some animals is still better than no animals.

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    JaneDoesnt
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    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    huh in Poland several cities decided to ban fireworks on new year because of animals.

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    Kjorn
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    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    yeah… it's a small step… much more are needed

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    BusLady
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    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    If more people would recycle plastic, that would be a good start. I'm appalled at all the trash I see thrown away, that could have been recycled. And not just plastic. My son and I were discussing today the problem of plastic straws. Why couldn't they be made of a fast-degrading material, or even paper? They are only going to be used one time, and can end up in the sea or landfills, taking who knows how long to degrade.

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    CCL_2018
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    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    More farmers are keeping bees to benefit crop production, or are allowing beekeepers to keep hives on their property.

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    Bobbi Newell
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    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Serious question, does that sugar tax include high fructose corn syrup? If not, it should. Sodas were unhealthy before, but when soft drink companies switched to HFCS they became even worse.

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    Giovanni
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    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    The main function of today prisons is to transform problematic people into professional criminals, the whole concept need to be reworked IMHO

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    Conrad Strucker
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    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Ugh, doesn't it disgust people to know that their comfort comes from something ripped off of something else's body?

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    Ian Carter
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    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    we need to make ocean plastic profitable, if companies start using it and poor people can harvest it and sell it , it is a win win. Stop creating plastic,reuse.

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    Bonnie Blue Bird
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    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    This is good, correct? The crying is confusing. He should be small and happy.

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    shane montanez
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    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Unfortunately, E-Cigarette smoking is on the rise, especially among teens due to the flavors that comes in them that teens like :(

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    Mimi
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    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    That is the largest inheritance of a single person I've EVER heard of.

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    Jo Choto
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    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I wasn't diagnosed until I was in my 40s. It's really hard to detect in girls for the simple reason that all the emphasis is placed on boys' symptoms. It's the same with heart attacks. Everybody knows about classic male symptoms. Fewer people know how differently it presents in women.

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    BusLady
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    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    @Jeff: I so agree. In almost every case of school shootings, and other mass shootings, the shooter had significant mental health issues. Often, they had stopped getting treatment, stopped taking their meds, etc. Mass shootings are as much a mental health issue, as a gun control issue.

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    Rafaella Bueno
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    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I just hope this is an actual fact... Because I know that here we have a very fake literacy rate made out of people who can pretty much only write their own names and maybe a few words but are already considered literate for statistic purposes.

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    CCL_2018
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    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    They've done a great job of slowing their population growth by giving out free condoms

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    Carol Emory
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    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I got metal re-usable ones for my family! They're only about 5-7 bucks and usually come with a carrying sleeve and a pipe cleaner.

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    Conrad Strucker
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    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Tbh it's kind of unfair that solar power is currently such a niche product, and easy, affordable solar panels for people to buy would really make a difference

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    Carol Emory
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    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    And they do it using a mixture of mud and vegetation..so it's environmentally conscious too.

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    mentor
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    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    It is like turning metal into gold...

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    Katrin Rohwetter
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    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Good news from a purely ecological point of view. Bad news for the people who make a living in the coal-mining industry. Ironically, it's exactly today that the last coal-mine in my area closes, leaving many unemployed. Maybe someone should finance projects that help these people get new jobs.

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    Conrad Strucker
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    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    That's it, scientists! Spit in death's face!

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    Rafaella Bueno
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    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Yes, but this is worded a bit poorly, imo. I mean, are they drinking less, or are other countries actually just worse than them now?

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    CCL_2018
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    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Burning Coal to produce the electricity to power electric vehicles, produces more emissions than a gas powered vehicle.

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    Conrad Strucker
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    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    FACT: if you throw money and fame at the problem for long enough, it will solve itself

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    Full Name
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    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Thanks to democratization and capitalism. Please world, let's keep on the path of progress!

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    Aunt Messy
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    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Plus they make nice socks.

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    Carries
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    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    South Africa also legalised it a few months ago :)

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    Bill
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    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    What about Lillth Fair that ran for 8 years

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    Alexandru Bucur
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    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Yeah, and, to no-one's surprise, closely followed by Norway, Denmark, Iceland, Switzerland, the Netherlands, Canada, New Zealand and Sweden. I was initially shocked to see Sweden so low on the list, but when I saw the actual figures, I realised these countries are statistically so close together, that they'll just keep rotating for the No.1 spot for the foreseeable future. Or, of course, you can take Fox News' word for it that these are in fact hell-holes where Muslim refugees rape anything in sight and where Sharia law will be introduced any day now...

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    SnoopyCereal
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    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Just walk around Chicago and you'll see what a great system it is! It's been there for years and it's so great to see so many bikers!

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    Kaisu Rei
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    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Not really sure how much weight we should put on Kim Jong-Un's promises....

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