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Largest Wind Power Producers 2000–2024 💨

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@Bundeskokser numbers are in TWh, it's actual electricity generation.

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Largest Wind Power Producers 2000–2024 💨

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@JinPingTin5f 2020 called, it wants its stale joke back.

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Countries with the most Chinese abroad 🇨🇳

🇭🇰 Hong Kong: 2,490,414
🇺🇸 United States: 2,488,775
🇯🇵 Japan: 809,893
🇨🇦 Canada: 771,973
🇰🇷 South Korea: 756,684
🇦🇺 Australia: 656,264
🇸🇬 Singapore: 533,745
🇲🇴 Macao: 317,977
🇹🇼 Taiwan: 249,651
🇮🇹 Italy: 240,895

📊 Source: UN DESA International Migrant Stock 2024.

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Largest Wind Power Producers 2000–2024 💨

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@DataAtlasWorld Advanced in memes and comment section dominance, maybe. Look at the top 5 again.

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Average daily time spent on social media 📱

1. 🇰🇪 Kenya: 3h 43m
2. 🇿🇦 South Africa: 3h 41m
3. 🇧🇷 Brazil: 3h 37m
4. 🇵🇭 Philippines: 3h 33m
5. 🇨🇴 Colombia: 3h 22m
6. 🇺🇸 United States: 2h 11m
7. 🇬🇧 United Kingdom: 1h 49m
8. 🇩🇪 Germany: 1h 27m
9. 🇯🇵 Japan: 0h 53m

📜 Note: The Japanese spend the least amount of time on social media globally, averaging less than an hour a day.

📊 Source: DataReportal / GWI

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Average daily time spent on social media 📱

1. 🇰🇪 Kenya: 3h 43m
2. 🇿🇦 South Africa: 3h 41m
3. 🇧🇷 Brazil: 3h 37m
4. 🇵🇭 Philippines: 3h 33m
5. 🇨🇴 Colombia: 3h 22m
6. 🇺🇸 United States: 2h 11m
7. 🇬🇧 United Kingdom: 1h 49m
8. 🇩🇪 Germany: 1h 27m
9. 🇯🇵 Japan: 0h 53m

📜 Note: The Japanese spend the least amount of time on social media globally, averaging less than an hour a day.

📊 Source: DataReportal / GWI

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@bal4_rednirus Good luck getting past an entire Carrier Strike Group of destroyers, subs, and fighter jets before even seeing it.

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Number of active aircraft carriers by country:

1. 🇺🇸 United States: 11
2. 🇨🇳 China: 3
3. 🇬🇧 United Kingdom: 2
4. 🇮🇳 India: 2
5. 🇮🇹 Italy: 2
6. 🇫🇷 France: 1
7. 🇷🇺 Russia: 1

Not only does the US have more carriers than the rest of the world combined, but American ships are also significantly larger "supercarriers."

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Countries with the most Chinese abroad 🇨🇳

🇭🇰 Hong Kong: 2,490,414
🇺🇸 United States: 2,488,775
🇯🇵 Japan: 809,893
🇨🇦 Canada: 771,973
🇰🇷 South Korea: 756,684
🇦🇺 Australia: 656,264
🇸🇬 Singapore: 533,745
🇲🇴 Macao: 317,977
🇹🇼 Taiwan: 249,651
🇮🇹 Italy: 240,895

📊 Source: UN DESA International Migrant Stock 2024.

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Largest Onion-Producing Countries 🧅

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Largest Onion-Producing Countries 🧅

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Historic Con Artists & Swindlers 🎭

1. George C. Parker — "The Bridge Seller"
Sold landmarks like the Brooklyn Bridge (New York)

2. Charles Ponzi — "The Ponzi Scheme Pioneer"
Post Office coupon fraud (USA)

3. Victor Lustig — "The Man Who Sold the Eiffel Tower"
France & USA

4. Gregor MacGregor — "The Prince of Poyais"
Fake land grant scam (United Kingdom)

5. Frank Abagnale — "The Great Impostor"
Check fraud & impersonation (Worldwide)

6. Arthur Orton — "The Tichborne Claimant"
Impersonated a lost heir (United Kingdom)

7. Han van Meegeren — "The Master Art Forger"
Forged Johannes Vermeer paintings (Netherlands)

📜 Note: Victor Lustig was so bold that after selling the Eiffel Tower once, he tried to sell it a second time.

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Historic Con Artists & Swindlers 🎭

1. George C. Parker — "The Bridge Seller"
Sold landmarks like the Brooklyn Bridge (New York)

2. Charles Ponzi — "The Ponzi Scheme Pioneer"
Post Office coupon fraud (USA)

3. Victor Lustig — "The Man Who Sold the Eiffel Tower"
France & USA

4. Gregor MacGregor — "The Prince of Poyais"
Fake land grant scam (United Kingdom)

5. Frank Abagnale — "The Great Impostor"
Check fraud & impersonation (Worldwide)

6. Arthur Orton — "The Tichborne Claimant"
Impersonated a lost heir (United Kingdom)

7. Han van Meegeren — "The Master Art Forger"
Forged Johannes Vermeer paintings (Netherlands)

📜 Note: Victor Lustig was so bold that after selling the Eiffel Tower once, he tried to sell it a second time.

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Largest Pineapple Producers 🍍

In 1961 the United States was the world's pineapple king. Thailand took over in the 1970s — and in the final years Indonesia climbed to #1.

2023 ranking:
1. 🇮🇩 Indonesia – 3.16M tonnes
2. 🇨🇷 Costa Rica – 2.95M tonnes
3. 🇵🇭 Philippines – 2.94M tonnes
4. 🇧🇷 Brazil – 2.38M tonnes
5. 🇨🇳 China – 2.10M tonnes
6. 🇮🇳 India – 1.83M tonnes
7. 🇳🇬 Nigeria – 1.61M tonnes
8. 🇲🇽 Mexico – 1.27M tonnes
9. 🇹🇭 Thailand – 1.25M tonnes
10. 🇨🇴 Colombia – 853K tonnes
11. 🇻🇳 Vietnam – 781K tonnes
12. 🇦🇴 Angola – 759K tonnes

📊 Source: FAO (FAOSTAT).

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Largest Pineapple Producers 🍍

In 1961 the United States was the world's pineapple king. Thailand took over in the 1970s — and in the final years Indonesia climbed to #1.

2023 ranking:
1. 🇮🇩 Indonesia – 3.16M tonnes
2. 🇨🇷 Costa Rica – 2.95M tonnes
3. 🇵🇭 Philippines – 2.94M tonnes
4. 🇧🇷 Brazil – 2.38M tonnes
5. 🇨🇳 China – 2.10M tonnes
6. 🇮🇳 India – 1.83M tonnes
7. 🇳🇬 Nigeria – 1.61M tonnes
8. 🇲🇽 Mexico – 1.27M tonnes
9. 🇹🇭 Thailand – 1.25M tonnes
10. 🇨🇴 Colombia – 853K tonnes
11. 🇻🇳 Vietnam – 781K tonnes
12. 🇦🇴 Angola – 759K tonnes

📊 Source: FAO (FAOSTAT).

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Countries With the Most Skyscrapers 🏙️

1. 🇨🇳 China — 3,574
2. 🇺🇸 United States — 935
3. 🇮🇳 India — 416
4. 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates — 366
5. 🇲🇾 Malaysia — 329
6. 🇯🇵 Japan — 287
7. 🇰🇷 South Korea — 281
8. 🇨🇦 Canada — 190
9. 🇦🇺 Australia — 166
10. 🇹🇭 Thailand — 146
11. 🇮🇩 Indonesia — 139
12. 🇵🇭 Philippines — 134
13. 🇸🇬 Singapore — 102
14. 🇧🇷 Brazil — 81
15. 🇹🇷 Türkiye — 79
16. 🇹🇼 Taiwan — 77
17. 🇷🇺 Russia — 75
18. 🇵🇦 Panama — 68
19. 🇶🇦 Qatar — 58
20. 🇲🇽 Mexico — 56
21. 🇬🇧 United Kingdom — 53
22. 🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia — 49
23. 🇮🇱 Israel — 45
24. 🇻🇳 Vietnam — 44
25. 🇫🇷 France — 28
26. 🇨🇴 Colombia — 25
27. 🇩🇪 Germany — 23
28. 🇧🇭 Bahrain — 21
29. 🇰🇼 Kuwait — 20
30. 🇰🇵 North Korea — 18

Completed buildings 150 metres or taller. China has more skyscrapers than the next nine countries combined — and 132 of the world's roughly 200 supertall (300m+) buildings.

📊 Source: CTBUH Skyscraper Center (2026).

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Countries With the Most Skyscrapers 🏙️

1. 🇨🇳 China — 3,574
2. 🇺🇸 United States — 935
3. 🇮🇳 India — 416
4. 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates — 366
5. 🇲🇾 Malaysia — 329
6. 🇯🇵 Japan — 287
7. 🇰🇷 South Korea — 281
8. 🇨🇦 Canada — 190
9. 🇦🇺 Australia — 166
10. 🇹🇭 Thailand — 146
11. 🇮🇩 Indonesia — 139
12. 🇵🇭 Philippines — 134
13. 🇸🇬 Singapore — 102
14. 🇧🇷 Brazil — 81
15. 🇹🇷 Türkiye — 79
16. 🇹🇼 Taiwan — 77
17. 🇷🇺 Russia — 75
18. 🇵🇦 Panama — 68
19. 🇶🇦 Qatar — 58
20. 🇲🇽 Mexico — 56
21. 🇬🇧 United Kingdom — 53
22. 🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia — 49
23. 🇮🇱 Israel — 45
24. 🇻🇳 Vietnam — 44
25. 🇫🇷 France — 28
26. 🇨🇴 Colombia — 25
27. 🇩🇪 Germany — 23
28. 🇧🇭 Bahrain — 21
29. 🇰🇼 Kuwait — 20
30. 🇰🇵 North Korea — 18

Completed buildings 150 metres or taller. China has more skyscrapers than the next nine countries combined — and 132 of the world's roughly 200 supertall (300m+) buildings.

📊 Source: CTBUH Skyscraper Center (2026).

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Official annual salaries of world leaders 🏛️

1. 🇸🇬 Singapore (PM): ~$1.61M
2. 🇨🇭 Switzerland (President): ~$530k
3. 🇦🇺 Australia (PM): ~$410k
4. 🇺🇸 United States (President): $400k
5. 🇩🇪 Germany (Chancellor): ~$390k
6. 🇨🇦 Canada (PM): ~$300k
7. 🇯🇵 Japan (PM): ~$260k
8. 🇬🇧 United Kingdom (PM): ~$210k

📜 Note: The Prime Minister of Singapore legally earns roughly four times more than the President of the United States.

📊 Source: Official Government Records.

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Official annual salaries of world leaders 🏛️

1. 🇸🇬 Singapore (PM): ~$1.61M
2. 🇨🇭 Switzerland (President): ~$530k
3. 🇦🇺 Australia (PM): ~$410k
4. 🇺🇸 United States (President): $400k
5. 🇩🇪 Germany (Chancellor): ~$390k
6. 🇨🇦 Canada (PM): ~$300k
7. 🇯🇵 Japan (PM): ~$260k
8. 🇬🇧 United Kingdom (PM): ~$210k

📜 Note: The Prime Minister of Singapore legally earns roughly four times more than the President of the United States.

📊 Source: Official Government Records.