The Great Inflation of the 1970s was a period of high inflation and unemployment, caused by loose monetary policies, an energy crisis, and agricultural insecurity. It violated the idea that high unemployment and inflation were impossible to link. Lessons have been learned to avoid future episodes. The Great Inflation was a period of global economic […]
Weather conditions, land conversion, and growing demand for rice in Asia contributed to the 2008 rice shortage, which led to rising prices and food insecurity worldwide. Shortages of certain specialty rice varieties were felt outside Asia, but the larger issue was the general rise in food prices. Several factors contributed to the rice shortage in […]
Reconstruction efforts in the US after the Civil War failed due to resistance, the economy, and poor law enforcement. Specific factors included the 1876 presidential election, increased violence by the Ku Klux Klan, and Democrats regaining power in the South. Oppositional aggression and violence increased as African Americans were pushed to participate as equals. Southern […]
Personal injury causation refers to the relationship between an act that results in injury and the injuries a person suffers. In personal injury cases, the injured person must prove that the defendant’s acts caused their injuries. If the defendant proves that the plaintiff has a pre-existing injury, the plaintiff usually loses the case. However, attorneys […]
Ragwort, a weed poisonous to horses and cows, resembles a tall dandelion with yellow flowers. In the 1930s, New Zealand farmers used a herbicide called sodium chlorate to eradicate it, but it became flammable and caused injuries, including exploding pants. Sheep and goats now graze on ragwort. Jacobaea vulgaris is a sneaky weed known in […]
The AIDS epidemic began when a virus became zoonotic and was transmitted from primates to humans in Africa. The virus spread rapidly and is likely much older than commonly believed. Researchers hope to use this knowledge to develop new treatments and vaccines. The onset of the AIDS epidemic was a subtle change in a virus’s […]
The 2008 rice shortage was caused by reduced exports from Asian nations, a prolonged drought in Australia, land conversion, and rising demand for rice. The shortage led to higher prices and food insecurity, which can cause political and social instability. Several factors contributed to the 2008 rice shortage, ranging from reduced rice exports from many […]
Human death is a process caused by cerebral hypoxia, or oxygen deprivation to brain cells. The brain requires 25% of the body’s blood supply to function, and diseases that impair blood’s ability to deliver oxygen can lead to death. Even sudden trauma ultimately causes cerebral hypoxia. Contrary to popular belief, human death is more of […]
