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15 Gayest Cities in America Per Capita in 2018

Nowadays gay marriage is legal in every state in the US. But this status was hard to gain, and LGBT and gay communities have (and still are) gone throughout rough times. That is why, when concerning America, it is a normal thing to find bigger LGBT population in some rather than other places.

But, generally speaking, apart from these known centers (and even within them), we can never have the real figure on the matter of percentage of LGBT population, because lot of people just do not want or cannot speak about these issues, and that is why researches like this are always somewhat controversial.

First, not all areas would be covered by the same number of the sample taken. Then, not everyone would feel comfortable answering questions about their sexuality. But nevertheless, it seems that Americans are slightly more opened towards this question. The survey conducted by Dalia has shown that around 5.6% of Europeans identify themselves as LGBTQ, where the figure is as much as double in the US, being 12.1%. But that is one of the numerous studies that are trying to get the closest to the real figure on the percentage of the gay population in the US. Research conducted by Gallup shows a quite smaller percentage of 4.1% of Americans identifying as LGBT. The third opinion, by Williams Institute of UCLA, shows an even lower figure of 3.8%. So whichever of these seems the most realistic one; they are all estimates.

And as we have said, apart from these general figures, some placer have always been known as gay centers, like San Francisco for example. And if you want to find which other places also have the greatest percentage of gay population in America e recommend you to check out 15 Gayest Cities in America Per Capita in 2018.

15 Most educated Countries in Europe in 2018

How is Europe going on with the education? Well, some of the oldest and best universities if the Western Civilization were founded here and some of those still have the old glory of the yore being one of the most prestigious universities out there.

The story of foundation of first universities of Europe goes back to early medieval times, when there were some monastic schools by the churches and monasteries, which gave the first institutionalized kind of education. Afterwards schools have separated from the church, and first real universities were opened. First of them was the university of Bologna in 11th century, followed by Oxford and Paris universities, which, of course, still exist.

With a long and important history of high education, Europe is still a great place for studying. There are many universities in Europe that teach in English. On that matter, you might be interested to find out which the best universities in Europe for international students are. There are many universities, apart from those in UK and Ireland where international students can find cheap universities that teach in English and some of the best counties to study in Europe for international students where that is possible are Germany, Netherlands, Norway, Sweden, Denmark, and Finland. From the huge list of universities in Europe some that offer cheap education in English, and also highly ranked, are: University of Oslo, Uppsala University, University of Tübingen, Leiden University, just to name some.

So, since we are talking about high education concerning Europe, have the tides changed from the countries with the first and oldest universities towards some other regions? Surely, but in which way? If you are interested in this matter we suggest you to go through 15 Most educated Countries in Europe in 2018, based on the percentage of population with tertiary level education.

8 Most Educated Countries in Central and South America

Countries that are struggling with economic and political issues do not put education always on the top of the list of priorities. But as we can see, the situation in South and Central America is getting better on this matter. Many countries of South and Central America have status of developing countries, among them being both some of the poorest, like Haiti, and the richest countries like Argentina and Chile.

Anyway, even though there are many things that need improvements, things seem to get better in countries of South and Central America regarding the educational system on one hand:

The situation of the education system in Central and South America today is still progressing and struggling. Over 90% of the population is literate, and the majority of children are provided with primary and secondary education, having as well tertiary education well developed. But the issues of education problems in Latin America such as quality and a proper investment in education remain. The poor quality of education can nicely be seen from the fact that Latin America is as much as 2.5 years of schooling behind the OCED average. That has much to do with the quality of schools in Latin America since students score very low on many subjects such as maths for example.

Apart from general compulsory education, secondary and tertiary education levels are of course available in these countries. There are both public and private universities, some countries counting several dozens, some which are ranked highly and some of which are not, as everywhere else. Generally speaking, you can get a good tertiary education in South and Central American countries. To check out which the best among them are (based on the tertiary education), go to the article published by Insider Monkey - 8 Most Educated Countries in Central and South America.

7 Smoothest SIngle Malt Scotch for Beginners

There are always interesting legends and stories about alcohol throughout the world. Some of them are true, some of them are not, some of them tickle your imagination, in each case they are interesting to listen to. But science also has something to say about this issue as well. One of the latest discoveries in what is today Anatolia has shown that people were using alcohol some 11,500 years ago, just some time before the Neolithic.

And what about whiskey itself? Although it was definitely known to people of the world, and Scotland as well the first information comes from the medieval Scotland. So, the story begins like this:

Though brewing was of course known prior to this date, the first official record story goes back in 1494, not so long ago as some might have thought, in the time of the reign of King James IV of Scotland, when he ordered from a friar named John Cor, to make the water of life from 8 bolls, or, 1,120 pounds of malt. And after that time almost nothing was recorded about whiskey distillation to the year 1644 when the taxation was introduced to alcohol. Anyway, whiskey was, of course, produced and consumed a lot, whether it was an underground activity or not. And since the 19^thcentury, when a new law was brought up (the Excise Act) brewing whiskey became legal again a new golden age of whiskey had begun.

Maybe this story intrigued you so you decide to try a bit o this water of life, as it is called. If so, check out the 7 Smoothest SIngle Malt Scothc for Beginners. Apart from the collection of good whiskeys to start with, you will also be provided with some nice advices on how to drink it and fun facts about whiskey as well.

15 Gyms with Most Locations Nationwide in 2018

More than ever we are now aware of the importance of healthy life styles, which include less additives, better nutrition, and, of course, crucial importance of physical activity. That is because obesity has become one of very serious problems world widely. Obesity does not mean just being fat, it trigger many serious health conditions such as high blood pressure, liver diseases, heart diseases, just to name some.

On this matter, let’s see what the situation with obesity in the US is:

One huge problem that can be solved with the help of regular physical activity is obesity. And obesity is a huge (and a rising) problem in the US and globally as well. Obesity is measured by the amount of fat in the body through the BMI (body mass index), calculated through height and weight proportions, and obesity is considered to be with BMI values 30 or more. Statistics show that as much as 36.5% of US adult population is obese, which is a very alarming figure. But probably good news is, as some statistics are showing that Americans are actually caring a lot more recently about their health, having 51.7% of adults over 18 engaged in an aerobic physical activity, while 21.% practice both aerobic and muscle-strengthening activities.

And now the good news. Apart from rising number of gyms in general, there are gym chains which now have their franchises in many states. That is a good thing first, because that means that more people are involved in physical activity since the demand for gyms is obviously rising. Second, it means that whenever you travel somewhere in the country you will be able to exercise in your own gym with your own pass, meaning you pay less. And last but not the least, many of these chains already have gyms throughout the world as well, and the numbers are increasing. Anyway, to see which those gyms are, check out 15 Gyms with Most Locations Nationwide in 2018.

19 Good Mid Range Karaoke Songs to Sing in 2018

So, you are interested to see some good mid range karaoke songs to sing? But, do you even know what the mid range is?

Well, in professional singing, there are some more or less strict divisions of voices, both male and female. The most common three female voices are soprano, mezzo soprano and alto. Male voices, on the other hand are divided into countertenor, tenor, baritone and bass. But everybody has an individual voice range and some range feels the most comfortable, natural. Singing technically is actually rather a hard skill, which takes up lot of time and practice, and middle range represents special problem for professional singers. But for us amateurs, let’s see how the middle range voice can easily be “found”:

Now the question arises, how to find your own middle range voice? Well, it might be not as easy to realize this on your own if you were not musically trained. But, try this out: sing for the lowest tones you can, up to the highest ones. When you start feeling the vibrations in your mouth and throat, that would be somewhat of your middle range (while for the lowest you would use your chest as a support, and for the highest you would hear your voice “pushing” in your head and feeling like it is forming above your palate and in the upper skull).

So, since everybody is unique, all the voices are different, how do we even have collections such as this? Well, there are some general unwritten rules that everyone knows what is meant by middle range more or less. And if you want to find one such collection that encompasses id range voice songs, also including duets, corwd singing as well as male and female songs, check out the 19 Good Mid Range Karaoke Songs to Sing in 2018.

16 Easiest College Majors That Make The Most Money

Have you decided what you will major in yet? If not, then we have good news. 16 Easiest College Majors That Make The Most Money contains useful information that can help you decide.

Many college students first think of how much they will earn when choosing their majors, and while some may argue that is a wrong way to go, we have to admit that we understand completely.

We live in tough times and one must have financial benefits in mind when thinking about their future career. Others seek easy majors that require minimum effort. But all majors require some effort so what are you to do? Well, a major can be easy to some people and difficult to others so it all depends on you. But take a look at this useful article just in case.

15 Funny Things To Sign Your Friends Up For Phone

Do you like to mess with your friends, coworker, and even family members by pulling a good old prank? You're not the only one. Pulling pranks is what we do, and it seems that this habit isn't going anywhere anytime soon. Pranks have evolved though and now we mess with our friends with our phones because we use them all the time.

15 Funny Things To Sign Your Friends Up For Phone contains a list of excellent apps and ways to mess with your friends via phones. You can download an app on your phone or your friend's phone, and then sit back, observe, and laugh. Take a look at the list to discover what apps are those.

15 Countries with the Best Roads in the World in 2018

When we talk about the “best roads” what exactly do we mean? Usually, the parameters which are taken into consideration are road quality, road safety, and road infrastructure. Some of the countries with the best road infrastructure are Belgium, Singapore and in the first place, the US, at least according to our previous article on the subject. What was also written in this article, is that the US “has more expressways than any other country in the world.” Another thing interesting to know is that the United States spends approximately $71, 312 million on road infrastructure, which is highly related to the quality of roads.

In order to find out more about it, check out the 15 Countries with the Best Roads in the World in 2018.

Top 20 Clothing Brands in the World

I claim, there is no women alive that would refuse a piece of haute couture clothes designed by Dior, Balenciaga or almost every other Italian designer. Even though they are among the most expensive clothing brands in the world, some would say it is absolutely worth it! I cannot say that I agree. There are many beautiful clothes that can be quite cheap or let’s just say, cheaper than the prices of high fashion clothes. Zara, as such, offers quite qualitative pieces for reasonable prices. Also, there are others such as Mango, Aldo and many more brands that have an interesting offer as well as prices.

Wanna check them out? Read all about it on the Top 20 Clothing Brands in the World!

15 Best Film Schools in the World in 2018

David Lunch, Martin Scorsese, Tim Burton and many other film directors, were once in the same position of a starter, as you might find yourself. It is one hell of a road to take to be even near those names. Out of many students who study to become film directors, just a few of them get broadly known and successful. We can say it depends on the talent, but I must add that sometimes that is not as important as the opportunities you can get while studying. Opportunities are just not the same everywhere. If you are studying in one of the best film schools in the world, as time passes, you will realize that you are in the best position, in comparison to your colleagues in Asia, some parts of Europe and let’s say Balkans.

Want to check out the 15 Best Film Schools in the World in 2018? Go ahead!

16 Countries with the Highest Mental Illness Rates in the World

Mental illness is a big problem almost everywhere in the world depression is among the leading mental disorders in the world. Term "mental illness" refers to a wide range of mental disorders which affect person's behavior mood and overall functioning. Causes of mental illness can range from genetic to environmental factors but research shows that mental disorders are often caused by a combination of genetic, psychological, biological and environmental factors. Hereditary (genetic) factor refers to the fact that you are more likely to be affected by mental illness than someone who doesn’t have mental illness in his/her family but it does not mean, in any way, that you will definitely inherit the mental disorder. Psychological trauma can trigger mental illness as well as certain environmental factors and exposure to various stressors. We can say that a mixture of these factors also affects positions of certain countries on mental health statistics list. Mental illnesses have several categories including anxiety disorders, mood disorders (such as depression and bipolar disorder), psychotic disorders (e.g. schizophrenia), eating disorders (anorexia nervosa, bulimia nervosa, binge eating), personality disorders, obsessive-compulsive disorders etc.

Insider Monkey staff compiled a list of 16 countries with the highest mental illness rates in the world which ranks the countries according to their contribution to the global burden of disease data, originally published by World Health Organization. Each of the countries on the list has a different method of coping with mental illness and unfortunately, many countries on this list still have a lot of prejudice towards persons with mental illness. Consequently, many people with mental illness decide not to ask for professional help but turn to various religious or sect leaders expecting spiritual help. On the other hand, even countries with well-developed support system still have very high rates of mental illness.

16 Poorest Large Major Cities in America in 2018

Being born out of the US and in the poor world region (the Balkans), it comes strange to me that there are actually poor cities in that part of the globe. While reading the news, there are always some big numbers involved which, from my perspective, are impossible to get to if you are not overall a rich country. Regardless of what I think, the US is shown to be a rich country with occasional poor cities here and there.

Want to learn which one are poor? Check out the 16 Poorest Large Major Cities in America in 2018 by Insider Monkey.

11 Most Profitable Vending Machines

Have many times you have been waiting at the lobbies of hospitals, schools, companies or any other location, while at the same time being hungry or thirsty? For those type of situations, vending machines are saviors! You can basically find them anywhere and nowadays its products’ offer is getting more diverse as well. So, if you plan to get into vending machines business, some of the questions that certainly will pop up are: how much money does a vending machine make and are they a good investment? You can find those information in 11 Most Profitable Vending Machines.

10 Most Sexually Active Colleges in India

In general, colleges are the places that are easily associated with sex. There are two reasons why. First, it is a place for youth and secondly, parents are not allowed. Two reasons to make you feel free to do whatever, wherever and whenever you want. And I think we are all adult enough to be aware of what can happen when you are on the college party. Let’s just say, they are not very “innocent” gatherings. Not to go too far with these, I wouldn’t claim every college is the same. According to some student remarks, some of them are highly sexually active, while others feel like they are still in the primary school.

Interested to know which are the 10 Most Sexually Active Colleges in India? Check them out!

16 Easiest Mozart Piano Pieces that Sound Complicated

If you are a piano student, one thing is for sure: you cannot pass any of your exams if you didn’t play at least five pieces of Mozart. We all know how important and great his work is, but are we all aware that he was composing some of his first pieces when he was only 5 years old? That is exactly why Mozart is another word for genius. Some of his famous works include operas like Don Giovanni, The Magic Flute and The Marriage of Figaro, the Symphony No. 40 in G minor and For Elise. However, he has many many more, which you will find in 16 Easiest Mozart Piano Pieces that Sound Complicated!

Check it out!

7 Best Smartphones With Stylus in 2018

Among numerous smartphone models and their updated versions each month, I would always choose a smartphone with a stylus. Why with stylus, you wonder? Because phone with pen looks way more elegant and classy and in my opinion, it never gets out of fashion. Also, if you want to have a more professional look, this is something that you should have in your bag, ladies especially!

On the contrary, when it comes to gentlemen, the situation is a bit different — them using a smartphone with a stylus might look like they are too picky or too “precious.” However, if your hand fingers are a little bit bigger, regardless which sex you are, smartphone, or even better, a phablet with stylus is perfect.

If the topic interested you, don't be lazy to check out the 7 Best Smartphones With Stylus in 2018 in order to know which one of them you should buy next!

Top 15 Countries with the Largest Middle Class Population in the World

The differences in income and wealth distribution of a country can be seen nicely through ratio of classes in the society. Today we are taking the middle class into consideration as the best parameter showing these inequalities.

But, first, there is a problem of defining middle class which is not always easy and experts on the field also have some disagreements and different opinions:

According to CNN Money, the middle class is characterized by their place in five categories: income, wealth, consumption, aspiration, and demographics. By the income middle class represents the population whose income is in between that 20% of the poorest and 20% of the richest people. Since wealth does not have to be proportional to the income (having in mind savings for example), some characterize middle class being 3/5 of the country’s wealth. Consumption is one of the categories that might show better the position of an individual than income by the amount of spending. Then we have the aspiration, rather a non-directly measurable category, but showing the personal tendencies and possibilities through showing off the socio-economic status. And finally, there is a demographic category takes into account education, age, race together with income as wealth indicators.

Even though there is not a single definition of the middle class, it is more or less a thing that can be measured and compared globally. In short – countries with big middle class are usually those wit least differences in income and wealth distribution. In today’s world a middle class boom is seen in Asia and developing countries (but even though it encompasses millions of people it still represents a small proportion of these countries) while a slight shrinkage is seen in most Western European countries. To see more on this issue you might check out the article published by Insider Monkey concerning the Top 15 Countries with the Largest Middle Class Population in the World.

16 Best Karaoke Songs for Bad Singers

There must be a lot of people out there who love singing. Are you one of those people who spend a lot more time in the shower than necessary performing concerts and operas? If that is the case, you must love karaoke.

And here are some interesting things about karaoke that you probably didn’t know:

Let’s first begin with some fun facts. You probably do not know the origins of the word “karaoke.” Karaoke is a Japanese word which can be translated to something like empty singing with an orchestra (kara-empty, oke-orchestra). Karaoke was “invented” in the seventies by Daisuke Inoue who made a first karaoke machine so that he could “teach people how to sing.” The other reason Daisuke invented karaoke is that, as he says, he was the worst musician ever, and while playing drums at a local bar in Kobe he wanted to make his life easier by creating a machine that could do the work for him. Back then he couldn’t have dreamed that his invention would become one of the most popular entertainment devices.

Anyhow, if you really love singing but you are very bad at it, karaoke is a perfect thing for you? Why? Well, no matter how bad you are, the point of karaoke is having fun and socializing with your friends in pleasant friendly atmosphere. Karaoke are also a good thing for those shy people who are desperate to show their talents to others but just can’t.

If you are a bad singer with no music talent whatsoever, whatever the choice of the songs might be you will probably sound terrible anyway. But if you want to spare your audience a bit, you might be looking for some songs that suit you the most, and for that we have found perfect source for you - 16 Best Karaoke Songs for Bad Singers.

16 Business Ideas with Low Investment and High Profit

In the present time, there are many good options from working from your home, and freelancing is becoming more and more popular. And there is good money in that as well. But, how about being your own boss? If you want to start a new business of your own you might reconsider some options first.

There are many different choices here, depending on what kind of business you want to start and develop. There are, for example, we can say “specialized” business ideas without investment targeting certain parts of the population, such as 10 Legitimate Online Jobs for Stay at Home Moms without Investment, for example. If you are good at making, repairing, maintaining things, then you would be interested in low investment manufacturing business perhaps. Then, if you feel comfortable working from your home and need low and small business ideas from home, why not try some of the 11 Most Profitable Home Businesses with Low Startup Costs? And finally, now, some general summary of very profitable business ideas can be found at 11 Most Profitable Businesses with Low Startup Costs.

First you should reconsider what you really know to do. And after thinking of something that suits you the most, you should do the market research and demands in your area – starting a job only relying on your own preferences is not the smartest thing to do. And in the end, reconsider the investment costs, which is sometimes the most important thing that will decide whether you will start a business or not.

Anyhow, if you are out of ideas, and want to start a profitable business and invest little or nothing in it you might get some ideas to think about while reading the article published by Insider Monkey – 16 Business Ideas with Low Investment and High Profit.

11 Best Mountains to Climb in the World

People have many passions in their lives which are sometimes not quite understood by others who are not into it. That is also the case with mountaineering, climbing, hiking and that spectre of eccentric adventurous and extreme sports and hobbies. But once you get into the world of climbing there is no coming back. That means you will have a need to explore more and more and more, both the new techniques on one side and new places on the other side. But nevertheless, even places you have visited before can always be seen from the other perspective which is the case in the world of climbing.

And, since we have mentioned here hiking, mountaineering, climbing, what are these categories anyway?

It depends whom you ask. There are things like mountaineering, sport climbing, traditional climbing, bouldering, ice climbing, hill walking, scrambling just to name some. And since each of these is a science for itself, we will not go through any of them particularly, we will just say that all these divisions are prone to constant changes, inventions and development (both on matter of technique or equipment), and they inevitably overlap.

So all these can (and do) overlap. And of course, many people who try one thing try many others. But some, on the other hand stick only to one thing, going to the very core of the thing they are doing. Nevertheless, the matter of choosing your favorite is one thing and choosing the places you want to visit is another. Some places are better for freeclimbing, others for hiking, some are top challenges not everybody would dare to do and so on. We have found a collection of suggestions which cover a lot of these, so you can check out the 11 Best Mountains to Climb in the World to get some ideas and something to think about for your future climbing career.

8 Biggest Identity Theft Cases In American History

The definition of identity theft explains it as the theft of personally identifying information including a person’s name, date of birth, driver’s license, social number, etc. Identity theft cases occur on a daily basis. According to ISAI 2010, every year about 15 million people report being victims of identity theft. The total financial loss every year sums up to $50 billion which is not a small amount.

There were some pretty interesting cases of identity theft in recent history including the case of a man who pretended to be a doctor for about two decades. Even though he was caught every time, he continued to pretend and find jobs as a physician. If you would like to learn more on this and other cases of identity theft, take a look at 8 Biggest identity Theft Cases in American History.

Top 10 Countries With the Highest Immigration to US

Have you ever wondered what the top 10 countries with the highest immigration to the US or the countries where most immigrants come from today? The US is naturally, among the top countries of choice for international migrants but European countries are very popular too. Immigration, by definition, is international movement of individuals seeking a place to settle, reside, work or study in another country, and the term immigrant refers to someone residing in America who was not a U.S. citizen at birth. America has always been the favorite place to seek refuge and to start a new life in the land of the free and so, it is the country with the largest immigration population today.

When it comes to the US, the highest number of migrants come from Mexico, Guatemala, El Salvador etc, like you will see in Top 10 Countries With the Highest Immigration to the US. If you want to learn more about immigration to the US, take a look at this article.

Top 11 Immigration Countries With Highest Foreign Born Population In The World

People migrate constantly and the USA has always been one of the most attractive countries for international migrants. Europeans, Asians, Africans...America is referred to as the "melting pot" for a reason. However, in recent years the situation is dramatic. People fleeing from war and other difficulties have no other solution than to try to find a better life for themselves and their families somewhere else.
Developed countries are naturally the most common countries that migrants and expats choose. Such countries include Germany, France, Italy, USA, as well as Saudi Arabia and UAE. Top 11 Immigration Countries With Highest Foreign-Born Population In The World speaks just about that. In this article, you'll find what the most common countries of choice for international migrants and expats are.

10 Most Profitable Coins and Cryptocurrencies to Mine in 2018

As more and more people are involved in cryptocurrencies, the pioneering Bitcoin is getting more value as the one of the strongest coins and cryptocurrencies out there. Since that is the case, it is becoming harder to get Bitcoin and mine it as well. Bitcoin mining seems to be profitable if you hire professional miners using expencive ASICs. And that is not profitable to everyone.

There are still many other possibilities if you are into the cryptocurrency mining. That leaves you to severl mining choices, some of them being GPU or CPU:

GPU (Graphics Processing Unit) in general includes support of graphics card, which was developed by NVIDIA (for personal computers) for purposes of acceleration of deep learning, analytics and engineering. So, while CPU (Central Processing Unit) works with several cores by sequential processing, GPU has many smaller units which perform tasks at the same time, which makes completing tasks faster. But, on the other hand, CPU, although not working simultaneously, works faster on completing individual tasks. And considering CPU vs. GPU in coin and cryptocurrency mining at home computers, opinions differ. Some people do both, but then face the hardware problems (overheating) and higher electricity bill (yes, cost of running the processor should also be taken in mind), while others use GPU or CPU only. Some of the leading GPUs for coin and cryptocurrency mining are NVIDIA and AMD nowadays.

Whatever your mining preference (and possibility on this matter) would be, it is good to know coin and cryptocurrency trends. That means you should follow them cautiously in order to make the best choice for mining. There are a lots of ways to find out which coins pay off the most at certain moment on various websites specialized in filtrating best options for you depending on your computer hardware preferences. Nevertheless, if you want to get the insight at the most popular and coins that pay off the most for mining at this moment, we can recommend you the digest of 10 Most Profitable Coins and Cryptocurrencies to Mine in 2018.

11 Least Polluted Countries in the World in 2018

Pollution is always a hot and trending topic. And as the time is passing and more and more industries are developing, pollution issue is getting even more important. That is especially the case with developing countries like China for example, which are is one of the most polluted countries concerning the air pollution.

And yes, air pollution is the first obvious kind of pollutions that comes to mind when thinking of pollution in general. That is also what governments are usually most concerned about and some countries are working hard on preventing future impact on air pollution in their countries introducing green technologies and finding ways of decreasing CO2 emissions. But:

We should not neglect the other kinds of pollution having the air pollution the first on the mind. Water pollution, as we have mentioned, is one of the others. Since nothing in nature occurs as a sole event, that is how water pollution is related with other kinds of pollution, for example, chemicals and pesticides used in agriculture rinse directly to the underground waters or nearby streams, which then come back as rain when all that water evaporates. Apart from this, solid waste and sewage and industrial waste discharge are also heavy pollutants. A report of Ocean Healing Index organization notices that wealthier stable countries and regions with stable governance tend to have higher scores that impact the global ocean health, meaning that they care more about their waters.

So when thinking about pollution as the whole package we should take in mind other kinds of pollution as we have seen. There is a nice overview of countries that are the most aware of this issue on the Insider Monkey, so if you are interested in this topic you should check out their article about 11 Least Polluted Countries in the World in 2018.

11 Easiest and Cheapest Kit Cars to Build

There are many interesting things you can have as a hobby. But there are those eccentrics enthusiasts who literally dedicate whole the free time they have to it, and one of the most hard core among them are kit car hobbyists. And kit car building and collecting does actually require a lot of devotion but a lot of money as well.

It seems that kit car building is losing the popularity it once had. But there are still those keeping the thing alive, by purchasing and maintaining old-school kit cars, but also building and buying new ones. There are several companies nowadays producing and developing new (and replicas of old) kit car models, both as a finished car or a kit.

And there again are even those more hard core than it can get who are capable of building their own car. That means good knowing of mechanics, materials and other stuff. There are also some kit car building manuals as guidelines, but you will nevertheless have to possess a lot of knowledge even having the manual in order to build a functioning kit car. One of such manuals was the first of its kind, as a guideance how to build Locost:

…So, back in 1996, there was a manual published by Ron Champion named “Build your own sports car for as little as £250,” and that is how Locost kit car term was introduced. The manual was not precise as in following each step but giving a reader very good basis and accurate starting point on how to build your own kit car. The prototype for this manual was the famous Lotus 7 racing car of the sixties. The name Locost refers to the low cost of course as the first association, but to the Lotus as well.

So if you are a kit car enthusiast and need some ideas for your next project proceed to the 11 Easiest and Cheapest Kit Cars to Build.

Top 10 Drinking Countries with the Highest Alcoholism Rates in the World

Alcoholism is getting more serious issue globally. But it is interesting to see the alcoholism trends and in which parts of the world it represents huge problem for example.

What is the cause of alcoholism? Well it is hard to answer to this question especially because the answer is complex because there are many factors contributing it. There is first tradition of some countries – is homemade alcohol a usual thing tracing centuries back for example. Then there is mental conditions connected to it, most common being stress and depression. Then there is alcohol price and availability in the race as well. And on the other hand there are religious reasons for not drinking alcohol. On the alcoholism rates in a specific country a lot of impact also have the laws of legal drinking age, alcohol availability and hours when it can and cannot be sold and to whom.

But then there are some interesting facts on which country drinks which alcohol the most. Take beer for example:

Let’s also see some interesting facts. You might have wondered which those countries that drink the most beer are. The Czech Republic and Germany must be somewhere at the top, since they are one of the most famous beer countries in the world, right? Yes, Czechs beat all others by beer consumption with around 142 liters per year per capita. But Germany (with 104.7 liters per capita) here stands only at the fourth place, having Seychelles and Austria ahead, with 114 and 104.8 liters per capita respectively.

So, if you’d like to find out more interesting facts about alcohol and drinking culture in different countries in general, we can recommend you to proceed to Insider Monkey’s article, the Top 10 Drinking Countries with the Highest Alcoholism Rates in the World.

10 Highest Paying Bitcoin Faucets in 2017

Being in bitcoin and cryptocurrency thing means being constantly updated with the situation on cryptocurrency fluctuations as well as monitoring and predicting the trends. The high value of bitcoin is rising since there are many people who are getting introduced to it every day, and many companies and countries are starting to accept it as a legal mean of pay. One of the opportunities of gaining bitcoin, the coin of the highest value of all cryptocurrencies is through the faucets.

Reminder for what bitcoin faucets are:

Bitcoin faucets are simply those apps or websites with lots of advertisement from which you can gain satoshi (the smallest bitcoin units worth 0.00000001 bitcoin, or 10^-8milli bitcoin faucet). When you register to a bitcoin faucet with your bitcoin wallet address, you will need to fill in captcha or do a little quest to get a reward in terms of satoshi which are recompensed in certain time intervals. But why do these websites offer to earn satoshi for free? The faucet websites are loaded with advertisements which give profit to the site based on clicks and impressions. So, the more clicks on the website, the bigger the profit. And in order to gain a greater audience, bitcoin faucets reward their members with free bitcoin.

So now, the important thing is knowing where to invest time and effort while going thourg the ocean of available faucets. One of the important things also is being able to see spam and malware threats which are very usual in these things, in order to avoid them on time.

While things constantly change on the bitcoin and cryptocurrency market, it is important to follow the trends of course. Things can and do change over night (and even more often). And for the matter of some of the faucets of the highest values you can check out the 10 Highest Paying Bitcoin Faucets in 2017 by Insider Monkey.

Top 11 Immigration Countries With Highest Foreign Born Population In The World

People have always migrated searching for places with better living conditions, but in recent years, the numbers of international migrants really went up. Fleeing from war and a bad economy, people run towards Europe or the USA hoping to find what they seek.

According to International Migration Report, the number of international migrants worldwide continues to grow very fast reaching about 258 million in 2017. The report further states that in 2017, two-thirds of all international migrants were living in only twenty countries with USA, Saudi Arabia, and Germany at the top of the list. While 17 million of international migrants came from India in 2017, Mexico followed with 13 million.

If you are interested in knowing what countries host the largest number of migrants, take a look at Top 11 Countries With Highest Foreign-Born Population In The World to find out.

16 Cool Things You Can Only Buy in Japan

The land of the rising sun is the dream destination for many people, and you are probably one of them if you came across this list. Of course, if you are planning a trip you will probably first think about transportation, accommodation, and SOUVENIRS. Depending on the taste of your friends and family, it is very likely that you will look for things that are unique to Japanese culture. Insider Monkey Staff compiled a list of 16 cool things you can only buy in Japan and it can definitely give you some nice and original ideas. In this case, original can also mean a bit strange. Who knows, maybe someone really wants/needs honey-flavored condoms packed as cute candies or armpit coolers.

Japan is famous for products such as origami, sushi and unique Japanese knives and swords, among other things. However, some of these can be found elsewhere and nowadays it’s pretty hard to find cool things to buy in Japan that you can’t buy elsewhere. Consumer society is growing more than ever, and you can find anything your heart desires even outside the country of origin. However, it is very likely that you will have more choice if you are in Japan, in this case. Although some products on this list can be bought elsewhere there is a benefit of buying them in Japan. For example, it might be a good idea to buy electronic devices in Japan. Why? Well, Japan is a first-release country for various electronic equipment and prices can be more affordable than in your country. Of course, this is not always the case. However, if you want to be the first one to have newly released gadget, Japan is a right to place for you.

10 Good Cheap Cigars For Beginners

Although it is equally harmful than smoking regular cigarettes, for some, smoking cigars is more than just inhaling smoke. It's a lifestyle. They pair it with a nice drink and enjoy it very slowly to taste all the flavor. It looks sophisticated, at least when you see it on TV. This doesn't mean you should take up smoking cigars. But if you want to try, here's where you'll find cheap ones. 10 Good Cheap Cigars For Beginners.
Despite what many people think, smoking cigars does not have to be some expensive habit. Fortunately, there are many cigars on the market that cost less than a dollar so don't worry. This list contains 10 very affordable cigars that are also quite good so why not give it a look?