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Fact Brief
Does the US have more train tracks than any other country?
Yes.
The US has roughly 220,000 kilometers of track route, 33% more than second-place China at 165,000 kilometers, and 10% higher than the 201,000 total for the European Union. At 9.4 million kilometers-squared, the US is geographically smaller than China (9.7 million) but larger than
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A lost sailor's possible return to North Dakota
In this episode of The Backstory, NDNC reporter Michael Standaert tells us how a long-lost World War II sailor from North Dakota may finally be identified and returned home more than 80 years after his death.
Listen here:
Backstory 390:00/798.0902951×
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