What is the biggest news story of 2020?

1: Coronavirus ravages U.S. public health, economy The outbreak is the Washington Blade’s top national news event of 2020. COVID-19, which originated in China, had killed by mid-December an estimated 300,000 people in the United States and infected 16 million.

Who has died in 2019 so far?

Remembering 21-year-old rapper Juice WRLD, longtime “Sesame Street” puppeteer Caroll Spinney, barrier-breaking TV actress Diahann Carroll and other notable people we had to say goodbye to in 2019.

What big happened on April 2020?

Thursday, April 9, marked 100 days into the new year. The year 2020 has seen its fair share of major historic events in a little over three months — including the acquittal of President Donald Trump in an impeachment trial, the death of NBA legend Kobe Bryant, and the rapid spread of the coronavirus pandemic.

How many people die per second?

1.8 humans

What crazy stuff has happened in 2020?

Take a look at some of the strangest things that have happened this year:

A star went missing. Have you ever heard of a massive star just…
Mystery drones over Colorado and Nebraska.
Murder hornets.
A monkey stole COVID samples.
Poland accidentally invaded Czech Republic.
Pentagon released 3 UFO videos.

Does someone die every time you blink?

Unfortunately, not everyone dies. The average human blinks once every 3–4 seconds.

What’s the longest someones gone without blinking?

Unfortunately, Guinness does not keep a recognised world record for longest time without blinking. However, according to Record Setter, Michael Thomas from Florida managed to keep his eyes open for an incredible one hour, 5.61 seconds.

What would happen if everyone in China jumped at the same time?

The total weight of the Chinese nation would then be 60 × 109 kg, or 60 million tons. If an ‘object’ of this sort of weight fell half a metre it would undoubtedly create a fair-sized earthquake. The resulting earthquake would certainly register on measuring devices but would not cause any appreciable damage.

What would happen if everyone on Earth held their breath?

The body can only live for approximately six minutes without oxygen, so if the entire human race stopped breathing for ten minutes, we would most likely all die/become unconcious.

What country has the highest death rate 2019?

The ten countries with the highest mortality rates in the world are:

Latvia (14.669)
Lesotho (14.144)
Lithuania (13.737)
Serbia (13.194)
Croatia (13.17)
Romania (13.099)
Georgia (12.816)
Russia (12.785)

What celebrities have died in the last 10 years?

▲Carrie Fisher died of a heart attack in 2016, aged 60.
▲Margot Kidder unfortunately committed suicide in 2018, aged 69.
▲Etta James died in 2012, aged 73.
▲Aretha Franklin died in 2018, aged 76.
▲Philip Seymour Hoffman died in 2014, aged 46, from a drug overdose.
▲Joan Fontaine died of natural causes in 2013, aged 96.

Why does a dying person open their eyes?

Relaxation of the muscles occurs right before someone passes away, which is then followed by rigor mortis, or the stiffening of the body. This relaxation impacts the muscles in the eyes and can cause some to open their eyes right before passing, and remain open after passing.

What major things happened in 2020?

Australian wildfires.
Impeachment of President Donald Trump.
Tensions with Iran.
Death of Kobe Bryant.
Iowa Caucus chaos.
Harvey Weinstein convicted.
COVID-19 pandemic.
Death of George Floyd.

What big events happened in April 2020?

Here are the world news events you need to know so far for April 2020:

Coronavirus Updates.
Knife Attack in France.
Coronavirus Updates (2)
Israel Election Moves Forward.
Saudi Arabia Declares Ceasefire.
Coronavirus Updates (3)
Syrian Prison Riot.
Indian Police Attacked.

What black celebrities died in 2019?

Rest in power.

Nipsey Hussle (August 15, 1985 – March 31, 2019)
Diahann Carroll (July 17, 1935 – October 4, 2019)
Jessye Norman (September 15, 1945 – September 30, 2019)
Toni Morrison (February 18, 1931 – August 5, 2019)
John Singleton (January 6, 1968 – April 28, 2019)
James Ingram (February 16, 1952 – January 29, 2019)
Kristoff St.

What famous singers died in 2019?

In Memoriam 2019: The Musicians We Lost

Clydie King. Aug. 21, 1943 – Jan. 7, 2019.
Joseph Jarman. Sept. 14, 1937 – Jan. 9, 2019.
Carol Channing. Jan. 31, 1921 – Jan. 15, 2019.
Oliver Mtukudzi. Sept. 22, 1952 – Jan.
Michel Legrand. Feb. 24, 1932 – Jan.
James Ingram. Feb. 16, 1952 – January 2019.
Ethel Ennis. Nov. 28, 1932 – Feb.
Dominick Argento. Oct. 27, 1927 – Feb.

How many people die a year worldwide?

Fewer people die at a young age In 2017, there were 56 million deaths globally; nearly half of these (49%) were people who were 70 years or older; 27% were between 50 and 69 years old; 14% were between 15 and 49; only 1% were older than 5 and younger than 14; and almost 10% were children under the age of 5.

What would happen if everyone on Earth blinked at the same time?

The ground would begin to shake, and if the jump happened near the coast, it could trigger a tsunami with 100-feet-tall waves. The shaking could also lead to an earthquake falling in the 4-8 magnitude range.