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Did you know what the relative child poverty rate is in the UK? I.e. the rate of children being brought up in relative poverty?

Relative poverty is defined as household income below 60% of the country's median income, and is considered a more useful statistic than absolute poverty.

It's now at 31% in the UK. This is the highest level since comparative records began in 2002. That seems shocking to me. Almost one in every three children. And the UK is supposed to be one of Europe's leading economies. How can it be a "leading economy" and yet deliver so poorly for its population? Perhaps it's only "leading" if you look at misleading numbers ...?

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UK child poverty numbers reach a record high

About 31% of children are living in relative poverty after housing costs, government figures show.
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Did You Know That The San Andreas Fault is More than Just a Surface Crack?

It marks the tectonic boundary between the Pacific Plate and the North American Plate, two of Earth's major plates.
Length: Approximately 1,200 km (750 miles)

Depth: Estimated to extend to at least 16–32 km (10–20 miles) into the Earth's crust.

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Did You Know That The San Andreas Fault is More than Just a Surface Crack?

It marks the tectonic boundary between the Pacific Plate and the North American Plate, two of Earth's major plates.
Length: Approximately 1,200 km (750 miles)

Depth: Estimated to extend to at least 16–32 km (10–20 miles) into the Earth's crust.

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Could be a great idea for a crime novel as it sounds like a clever place to get rid of a body!
 
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Did You Know That This Beach Was Voted as One Of The World's Best?


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Pentle Bay, Scilly Isles.

Located on the sheltered eastern coast of the island of Tresco is yet another Scillonian beauty. This stretch of bone-white sand with its turquoise waters has not escaped the eye of the world's media. Publications such as the Wall Street Journal, Telegraph and Conde Naste have all cited Pentle Bay as one of the finest beaches anywhere. Then again, maybe they haven't explored the rest of the Scilly Isles!


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Pentle Bay | Cornwall Beaches

Pentle Bay information. Pentle Bay is loacted near Tresco, Isles of Scilly, Cornwall. This page contains info on how to get there, photos, surfing, webcams…
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Why Do The Japanese Have The Highest Life Expectancy in The World?

Several diets are conducive to the maintenance of good health and to the prevention of cardiovascular disease, for example, the Mediterranean diet, the DASH diet (Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension), the vegetarian diet, and the Japanese diet.

We often refer to the Mediterranean Diet in these pages, because it is well established scientifically that this diet is particularly beneficial for cardiovascular health. Knowing that the Japanese have the highest life expectancy among the G7 countries, the special diet in Japan has also captured the attention of experts and an informed public in recent years.


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Why do the Japanese have the highest life expectancy in the world? | Observatoire de la prévention de l'Institut de Cardiologie de Montréal

The high life expectancy of the Japanese is largely due to a diet conducive to maintaining overall good health.
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Note: This article was written in 2021; so this country's life expectancy may not be rated as the N° 1 in 2025*

*What country has the longest life expectancy in 2025?

Monaco

Ranked: Countries Where People Live the Longest
 
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