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16. According to Business Insider, "Most people get a little down in the winter. Although doctors estimate that only 1-2% of the population suffers from the seasonal depression, everyone can tend to feel a little less optimistic this time of year. " Spending time with friends and being outside when the sun is out is a great way to fight it.
17. China’s economic growth beat forecasts to reach 6. 9 percent year-on-year in 2017, which was higher than the preset growth target of around 6. 5 percent for 2017, marking the first acceleration since 2010 despite financial regulatory tightening and measures against pollution. Analysts said as growth stabilizes, the country will strengthen regulations and reforms to pursue high-quality development.
18. According to The Japan Times, the organizers of the Tokyo 2020 Olympics plan to use face recognition software at the Games. The software will scan and track the faces of hundreds of thousands of athletes, journalists, and officials. According to sources, the technology won’t be used on spectators. The organizers hope that face recognition is both a faster and more secure way of moving people issued official ID cards through entrances.
19. To honour the Chinese Lunar New Year, Canada Post has issued a pair of stamps to mark the Year of the Dog. The stamps contain Chinese lanterns as a central design element, with red and gold dominating the colour schemes. The domestic-rate stamp features a small dog that appears ready to rush headlong into the year ahead, while the international-rate stamp shows a larger dog with one paw raised in anticipation.
20. Temperatures in the remote Russian region of Yakutia plunged to - 67 °C in some areas. In Yakutia students routinely go to school in -40°C , and school was canceled throughout the region. Local police ordered parents to keep their children at home. Over the weekend, two men froze to death when they tried to walk to a nearby farm after their car broke down.