Georgia 2005 dismissed 30000 traffic police corruption

Georgia replaced its entire traffic police force

~30,000 officers

In 2005, Georgia dismissed about 30,000 officers because of corruption and built a replacement force with new recruits, rather than trying to reform the existing one.

Sweden had the world's highest carbon prices in 2020

Sweden was the first country to introduce carbon pricing. The approach is described as particularly effective at reducing carbon emissions from the economy.

Octopuses can walk while pretending to drift

Some octopuses move using only two arms while making themselves look like pieces of drifting plants. This lets them move away from predators while staying hidden instead of simply swimming away.

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Georgia 2005 dismissed 30000 traffic police corruption

Georgia replaced its entire traffic police force

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