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The estimated number of people exposed to a reported chemical weapon attack in Douma, Syria, on April 7. Local reports said at least 43 people died from the chemical agent.
87 million
The number of Facebook users whose information may have been improperly shared with research company Cambridge Analytica without their knowledge.
309
The number of women from the two major political parties who had filed to run for the U.S. House of Representatives as of early April. It is the largest number of female House candidates in history.
$1.6 million
The median sales price of houses in San Francisco this year.
6,315
The number of churches and mosques the government of Rwanda has closed since February, according to the Rwandan news site Igihe. Government officials, who mostly targeted Christian congregations, cited building code violations and noise pollution.
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