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| World population | | World population | ||
− | | Ever since the advent of modern medicine and the more efficient agricultural processes developed since the Industrial Revolution, the human population had been growing at an unprecedented rate. This has caused some people to | + | | Ever since the advent of modern medicine and the more efficient agricultural processes developed since the Industrial Revolution, the human population had been growing at an unprecedented rate. This has caused some people to [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Human_overpopulation worry about overpopulation], which would cause a scarcity of resources and overcrowding, and propose various solutions, most of which involve some form of eugenics. 7 billion is a landmark number because it is a multiple of 1 billion. |
| Close; Earth reached 7 billion in late 2011. | | Close; Earth reached 7 billion in late 2011. | ||
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