DC sees more gun violence, deadlier shootings in 2018 | WTOP

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In Washington, D.C., 160 people died by homicide in 2018, up from 116 in 2017 — a spike of about 40 percent. City officials say more gun violence has contributed to the rising number of murders, and D.C. saw one of the biggest increases in fatal shootings nationwide.
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DC is a gun free zone unless you work for the federal government.

Billions of Years Ago, Martian Lakes Were Constantly Flooding

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Roughly 4.2 billion years ago, Mars was a much different place than it is today. It’s atmosphere was thicker and warmer and its surface much wetter. Unfortunately, the planet’s atmosphere was stripped away by solar wind over the next 500 million years, causing the surface to become so cold and dry that it makes Antarctica look balmy by comparison!As a result, most of Mars’ water is currently locked away in its polar ice caps. But billions of years ago, water still flowed freely across the surface, forming ancient rivers and lakes. In fact, new research led by The University of Texas at Austin indicates that sometimes these lakes would fill so fast that they would overflow, causing massive floods that had a drastic impact on the surface.

— Read on curiosity.com/topics/billions-of-years-ago-martian-lakes-were-constantly-flooding-curiosity

UN Blames Facebook, WhatsApp For Enabling Human Trafficking; Charities Call BS

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Facebook again. It really conflicts me to agree with the UN on anything, but I think they are on the mark here. The open borders crowd does enable human trafficking, and exploitation of all kinds to immigrants. In many cases women and children are the most frequent victims. Politicians just want more voters, they are generous with other people’s money to get votes.