Kakistocracy is defined as government by the worst, least qualified, or most unscrupulous citizens of a society.
In mining, a “shaft” enters the earth at a vertical or steep angle. Access to a mine that enters roughly horizontally is an “adit.”
Australia and New Zealand are not part of the same continent. New Zealand is part of a separate continent called Zealandia, most of which is entirely submerged. New Caledonia is also part of Zealandia.
If you buy a pack of cigarettes in the U.S., about 44.3% of the total price is taxes.
In the U.S., general of the armies is the highest rank and sometimes referred to a six-star general. John J. Pershing was the only living person to ever receive it, as George Washington and Ulysses Grant received the rank posthumously.
This article appears in December 13 • 2024.