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Fun stories about the Kremlin race
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Fun stories about the Kremlin race

On December 31, 1999, President Boris Yeltsin suddenly resigned so that the Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin could take over the presidency.

December 18, 2018
What is America's electoral votes?
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What is America's electoral votes?

Electors are those who have publicly committed to supporting a candidate beforehand. Each state will appoint a number of electors equal to the total number of state sena…

December 18, 2018
Research: belief in fate will determine people
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Research: belief in fate will determine people

Recent research by Duke University psychologists (USA) has shown the idea of ​​human destiny exists in all cultures and they develop as a way to deal with difficult deci…

December 18, 2018
To win election, let voters move the right hand?
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To win election, let voters move the right hand?

The difference of the sound you hear depends on which hand you are focusing on. This finding may help patients with better stroke communication and improve the language…

December 18, 2018
American astronauts vote for president from space
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American astronauts vote for president from space

The only American astronaut on the International Space Station (ISS) voted early and said it would be happy to welcome the new president no matter who the election was.

December 17, 2018
Voting machine in the US election
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Voting machine in the US election

The picture below gives us the opportunity to admire the technologies that support the casting and counting of US voters in the 2008 presidential election.

December 15, 2018