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The Benevolent Queendom of Divine Cervine History - 2016 May - June
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May 1st, 2016
- • Divine Cervine was ranked in the Top 1% of the world for Highest Foreign Aid Spending.
• Divine Cervine was ranked in the Top 5% of the world for Highest Workforce Participation Rate.
• Divine Cervine gained the banner Every Road is a Story by writing five or more dispatches or factbooks.
• A ban on unsolicited cold calling in all forms is in effect. #112
• National parks have long lines of different gender-specific 'Porta-Pottys'. #297
• In a baffling press conference Queen Arbeaone proudly dismantled a broken door. #503
May 2nd, 2016
- • All major public areas are watched by police surveillance cameras. #021
• Protests are legal but strictly supervised. #153
• Divine Cervine's Political Freedoms fell from Excellent to Very Good.
• The nation has opened its arms to an influx of refugees. #035
May 3rd, 2016
- • Purple fairy deer is one of the most popular forenames in Divine Cervine. #258
• Public footpaths are being slowly eroded by the burgeoning number of ramblers. #195
May 4th, 2016
- • Divine Cervine is ranked 13,809th in the world and 637th in Lazarus for Most Advanced Public Transport, scoring 4,121.56 on the Societal Mobility Rating.
• Libraries are now installed with jacuzzis and mini-bars. #099
• Politicians are often found scavenging bins at night to supplement their income. #307
• Eminent domain has been abolished. #216 increases wage gap
• The nation's official head of religious affairs is an atheist. #006
May 5th, 2016
- • Divine Cervine is ranked 1,518th in the world and 58th in Lazarus for Best Weather, with 378 Meters Of Sunlight.
• Divine Cervine was ranked in the Top 5% of the world for Highest Workforce Participation Rate.
• Schoolchildren have twice-weekly sex education classes. #200
• The nation is currently revamping its entire education system. #064
• Saturday morning cartoons feature full frontal nudity. #303 increases wage gap
• The Divine Cervinean Economy rose from Good to Strong.
• Divine Cervine gained the banner Steel and Glass by reaching 2 billion citizens with a strong economy.
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May 6th, 2016
- • Divine Cervine is ranked 1,204th in the world and 44th in Lazarus for Longest Average Lifespans, with 91.5 Years.
• Divine Cervine was ranked in the Top 1% of the world for Highest Foreign Aid Spending.
• Most of the nation's wealthy aristocrats are dentists. #167
• The government has declared victoria over the cheese menace. #507
• The Divine Cervinean Economy fell from Strong to Good.
• Welfare funding has recently gone through the roof. #164
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May 7th, 2016
- • Divine Cervine is ranked 2,789th in the world and 135th in Lazarus for Lowest Crime Rates, with 118.81 Law-abiding Acts Per Hour.
• A well-funded social safety net protects the unfortunate. #024
• Divine Cervine has one of the largest offshore wind farms in the world. #263
• Dog breeding has been banned in accordance with recent animal experimentation laws. #162 decreases wage gap
• The government seeks peaceful forum with terrorists. #222
• Divine Cervine's Political Freedoms rose from Very Good to Excellent.
May 8th, 2016
- • People are now classified as male, female, or genderqueer. #066
• Retirement homes are often fitted with luxurious suites. #122
• The latest Harry Potter book is a bestseller. #003
May 9th, 2016
- • Divine Cervine was ranked in the Top 1% of the world for Highest Average Tax Rates.
• The arms industry has been shut down in a surge of pacifism. #137
• Veteran cops reminisce over their heavy armor days. #455
• The government awards prizes to television shows featuring stereotype-breaking minority roles. #029
• The government is giving peace a chance. #312
• Many aides in Queen Arbeaone's office are known to be serial jaywalkers. #508
May 10th, 2016
- • Angry crowds formed yesterday around government offices in Divine Cervine, demanding the reinstatement of free and fair elections. #125 dismissed
• 'A is for Annulment' is a popular children's song. #236
• Wind farms are erected on shuttered oil platforms. #346
May 11th, 2016
- • Phone taps are frequently carried out by the police. #150
• Any citizen who cries is immediately assigned a psychiatrist. #394
• Every workday begins with group therapy. #496
May 12th, 2016
- • Students are known to arrive at school in their pyjamas. #121
• Invading armies are given hard glares for their cheek. #244
• Illegal hunting is rife after veganism was recently made compulsory. #205
May 13th, 2016
- • 'The Anti-Government Hour' is a popular programme on many of Divine Cervine's radio stations. #181 increases wage gap
• People faint regularly as they get stuck with compulsory vaccinations. #092
• Conductors wield diamond-encrusted batons to fit in with their freshly gilded surroundings. #293
• It is illegal to make racist remarks in public. #022
• Divine Cervine's Civil Rights fell from Very Good to Good.
• Divine Cervine's Political Freedoms fell from Excellent to Very Good.
May 14th, 2016
- • Divine Cervine was ranked in the Top 5% of the world for Highest Poor Incomes.
• Several underground organisations in Divine Cervine have recently been spreading discontent throughout the populace about not being able to vote. #177 dismissed
• Dog breeding has been banned in accordance with recent animal experimentation laws. #162 decreases wage gap
• The government pours millions of luminous orbs into rehabilitation programs annually. #058
May 15th, 2016
- • Divine Cervine is ranked 4,317th in the world and 125th in Lazarus for Most Secular, with 58.71 Atheism Rate.
• The new Refuse Hills housing development is under construction. #342
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May 16th, 2016
- • Divine Cervine is ranked 3,646th in the world and 179th in Lazarus for Most Rebellious Youth, scoring 41 on the Stark-Dean Displacement Index.
• The new national mascot has to be wheeled onto the field of play. #385
• Super Barry Brothers is the most popular video game in the nation. #485
• Space research funding has hit a recent high while several military bases are being closed down. #053
• Almost all of Divine Cervine's water is piped into the country from abroad for exorbitant prices. #264
• The Divine Cervinean Economy rose from Good to Strong.
May 17th, 2016
- • Divine Cervine is ranked 2,816th in the world and 114th in Lazarus for Largest Governments, scoring 44 on the Bureaucratic Comprehensiveness Rating Scale Index.
• Divine Cervine was ranked in the Top 1% of the world for Highest Foreign Aid Spending.
• Divine Cervine was ranked in the Top 1% of the world for Most Extensive Public Healthcare.
• Divine Cervine was ranked in the Top 5% of the world for Highest Poor Incomes.
• Companies struggle to cover for the hordes of employees on parental leave. #304
• Divine Cervine's Civil Rights rose from Good to Very Good.
• Every workday begins with group therapy. #496
• Student athletes gaze forlornly at abandoned purple fairy deerball fields. #415
• Divine Cervine's soft-touch approach to diplomacy has made it known as the 'push-over' of the region. #237
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May 18th, 2016
- • Divine Cervine's children are widely acknowledged as the most foul-mouthed in the region. #013
• Badminton was recently banned due to 'unacceptable violence' inherent to the game. #239 increases income equality
• Census workers struggle to account for the rapidly increasing number of citizens to tabulate. #491
• Divine Cervine's Civil Rights rose from Very Good to Excellent.
• The mining industry has taken a hit from tighter environmental regulations. #049
May 19th, 2016
- • Divine Cervine is ranked 2,011th in the world and 93rd in Lazarus for Healthiest Citizens, with 23.02 Bananas Ingested Per Day.
• Divine Cervine was ranked in the Top 1% of the world for Highest Average Tax Rates.
• Citizens wishing to leave the country must surrender half their wealth to the government. #283 increases income equality
• Divine Cervine's Civil Rights fell from Excellent to Very Good.
• Long arduous trials are held for the most trivial of offences. #131
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May 20th, 2016• The Benevolent Queendom of Divine Cervine was founded on this day in the year 2015.
• Divine Cervine gained the banner Autumnal by seeing it's first national birthday.
• School plays were recently banned due to concerns of child endangerment. #501 increases inclusiveness
• UFO sightings are listed daily in the morning news. #081
• Divine Cervine gained the banner Energy Source by powering the economy without mining.
• High-income earners pay a 100% tax rate. #018
• Children are brainwashed at a young age to accept "Love and peace!" as a way of life. #190
May 21st, 2016
- • Pro-democracy regime change has been avoided. #359
• The nation has opened its arms to an influx of refugees. #035
• The new Refuse Hills housing development is under construction. #342
May 22nd, 2016
- • Divine Cervine is ranked 4,477th in the world and 214th in Lazarus for Safest, scoring 130.29 on the Bubble-Rapp Safety Rating.
• Most citizens in Divine Cervine are abject pyrophobes after extremely graphic pamphlets were mailed nationwide by the government. #247
• Workers have seized control of the economy. #339
• Breast milk is being redistributed from each according to their ability to each according to their need. #446
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May 23rd, 2016
- • Divine Cervine is ranked 6,521st in the world and 248th in Lazarus for Highest Poor Incomes, with 99,384.88 Standard Monetary Units.
• Divine Cervine was ranked in the Top 10% of the world for Most Subsidized Industry.
• Pharmacies close down as medicinal drugs are sold freely by the government. #107
• The most popular WhoTube videos are ones featuring parodies of iconic songs. #500 increases wage gap
• The government is giving peace a chance. #312
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May 24th, 2016
- • Divine Cervine is ranked 848th in the world and 32nd in Lazarus for Most Popular Tourist Destinations, with 2,429.73 Tourists Per Hour.
• Refugees from other nations are flocking to Divine Cervine's border. #047
• UFO sightings are listed daily in the morning news. #081
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May 25th, 2016
- • Divine Cervine is ranked 994th in the world and 36th in Lazarus for Longest Average Lifespans, with 91.77 Years.
• Divine Cervine was ranked in the Top 10% of the world for Nudest.
• Divine Cervine was ranked in the Top 10% of the world for Most Subsidized Industry.
• A government program is underway to revitalize Divine Cervine's beaches. #031
• Schools have extensive counseling programs for troubled students. #062
• Drills and shovels have been banned as the government cracks down on any means of fracking. #449
• Libraries are now installed with jacuzzis and mini-bars. #099
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May 26th, 2016
- • In a baffling press conference Queen Arbeaone proudly dismantled a broken door. #503
• The government is ignoring the latest terrorist atrocities in The Enchanted Wildwood of Sacred Fauna for fear of causing a fuss. #423
• People reciting Shakespeare have become a common sight. #056
May 27th, 2016
- • Divine Cervine was ranked in the Top 10% of the world for Most Subsidized Industry.
• Every workday begins with group therapy. #496
• The new Refuse Hills housing development is under construction. #342
• Elevator music has been replaced by thrash metal played at maximum volume. #042
• Droves of former desperados are applying to join the border police. #321
May 28th, 2016
- • Divine Cervine is ranked 339th in the world and 8th in Lazarus for Most Compassionate Citizens, scoring 120.48 on the Kitten Softness Rating.
• Extreme political groups are outlawed. #012
• Divine Cervine's Civil Rights rose from Very Good to Excellent.
• Divine Cervine's Political Freedoms fell from Very Good to Good.
• The nation has welcomed its expats back with open arms. #226
May 29th, 2016
- • Children as young as six shock their parents by coming out of the closet. #365
• Divine Cervine's Civil Rights fell from Excellent to Very Good.
• Heavy industry must go to expensive lengths to dispose of waste. #156
• Students are wary of colorfully decorated new teachers with names like Professor Pipsqueak. #276
May 30th, 2016
- • The Divine Cervinean Arts Council pays teenagers to sit through opera performances. #478
• Citizens applying for their first jobs face fierce competition from the homeless. #251
• An increasing percentage of the population's youth have homosexual parents. #218
• Students memorise knock-knock jokes for their mandatory twice-a-term Comedy Examinations. #522
• There is a dearth of space for new houses. #331
May 31st, 2016
- • Divine Cervine is ranked 2,388th in the world and 124th in Lazarus for Lowest Crime Rates, with 122.88 Law-abiding Acts Per Hour.
• The Enchanted Wildwood of Sacred Fauna has become the number one destination for urban exploration in Lazarus. #518
• Conductors wield diamond-encrusted batons to fit in with their freshly gilded surroundings. #293
• Nude art is becoming wildly popular. #052
• Divine Cervine's Civil Rights rose from Very Good to Excellent.
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June 1st, 2016
- • Book Publishing facilities are being turned into purple fairy deer habitats. #459
• 'A is for Annulment' is a popular children's song. #236
• Planespotters are emigrating in droves. #379 increases income equality
• Tourists from around the world come to visit the country's famous rainforests. #023
June 2nd, 2016
- • Divine Cervine was ranked in the Top 1% of the world for Most Cheerful Citizens.
• The words 'private' and 'enterprise' must never appear in the same sentence. #152
• People reciting Shakespeare have become a common sight. #056
• Queen Arbeaone's mistress is the belle at many state balls. #417
June 3rd, 2016
- • Divine Cervine was ranked in the Top 1% of the world for Most Income Equality.
• Aeroplanes have been converted into housing units after all air travel was outlawed. #248
• Space shuttles regularly launch rubbish into space. #097
June 4th, 2016
- • Divine Cervine is ranked 910th in the world and 31st in Lazarus for Longest Average Lifespans, with 91.93 Years.
• Space research funding has hit a recent high while several military bases are being closed down. #053
• A government program is underway to revitalize Divine Cervine's beaches. #031
• Public intoxication has decreased ever since fraternities were banned. #434
• Divine Cervine's free colleges struggle to maintain standards in the face of overwhelming demand. #093
June 5th, 2016
- • Criminals and college students are taking an interest in the government's new weed-killing program. #505
• Citizens wishing to leave the country must surrender half their wealth to the government. #283
• Divine Cervine's Civil Rights fell from Excellent to Very Good.
• Extraordinary tribunals try accused financial criminals. #410
• Pharmacies close down as medicinal drugs are sold freely by the government. #107
June 6th, 2016
- • Noises louder than a whisper have been prohibited by law. #338
• Politicians constantly ring their voters to remind them how good a job they're doing. #289
• Suburban backyards are seized by the government and turned into national parks. #457
• Welfare funding has recently gone through the roof. #164
• Research grant proposals read like political diatribes. #523
June 7th, 2016
- • Divine Cervine was ranked in the Top 1% of the world for Healthiest Citizens.
• Divine Cervine's soft-touch approach to diplomacy has made it known as the 'push-over' of the region. #237
• A well-funded social safety net protects the unfortunate. #024 lowers inclusiveness
• Retirement homes are often fitted with luxurious suites. #122
June 8th, 2016
- • Divine Cervine is ranked 650th in the world and 28th in Lazarus for Most Popular Tourist Destinations, with 2,557.14 Tourists Per Hour.
• The new national mascot has to be wheeled onto the field of play. #385
• Builders across Divine Cervine are blocked up with orders for new public loos. #525
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June 9th, 2016
- • High-income earners pay a 100% tax rate. #018
• Illegal hunting is rife after veganism was recently made compulsory. #205
• Divine Cervine's Civil Rights fell from Very Good to Good.
• Children are raised bilingual from an early age. #071
June 10th, 2016
- • Citizens are expected to be proficient in at least five languages. #115
• The nation is ravaged by daily union strikes. #016
• Organ donation is compulsory. #026
June 11th, 2016
- • Divine Cervine was ranked in the Top 1% of the world for Healthiest Citizens.
• Invading armies are given hard glares for their cheek. #244
• A vast monorail network carries people all over the country. #083
• Parents live in fear of governmental 'child protection' squads. #148
June 12th, 2016
- • Consumption of cat memes has skyrocketed. #353
• The constant playing of Merry Birthday on Divine Cervinean radio has led to calls for the song to be classified as a crime against humanity. #500
• The latest Harry Potter book is a bestseller. #003
June 13th, 2016
- • Divine Cervine is ranked 4,970th in the world and 138th in Lazarus for Most Secular, with 59.93 Atheism Rate.
• Divine Cervine was ranked in the Top 1% of the world for Highest Average Tax Rates.
• Divine Cervine was ranked in the Top 10% of the world for Most Subsidized Industry.
• Anti-government political posters adorn every building like wallpaper. #207
• Divine Cervine's Political Freedoms rose from Good to Excellent.
• Most of the nation's wealthy aristocrats are dentists. #167
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June 14th, 2016
- • Divine Cervine is ranked 400th in the world and 27th in Lazarus for Most Eco-Friendly Governments, scoring 19,539.85 on the Dolphin Recycling Awareness Index.
• Prime real estate is devoted to wind farms and solar energy generators. #069
• Invasive drug testing is now performed at elementary school sports days. #493
• Citizens are frequently searched for illegal weapons. #149
• Divine Cervine's Civil Rights fell from Good to Average.
June 15th, 2016
- • Police drones follow every suspected Peeping Tom. #528
• Almost all of Divine Cervine's water is piped into the country from abroad for exorbitant prices. #264
• The Divine Cervinean Economy rose from Strong to Very Strong.
• Divine Cervine gained the banner Bright Lights, Big City by combining 1 billion citizens with a very strong economy.
• Divine Cervine gained the banner Modern Steel by reaching 100 million citizens with an excellent environment and economy.
• Divine Cervine gained the banner Beating Heart by reaching 300 million citizens with a very strong economy and a non-terrible environment.
• The Enchanted Wildwood of Sacred Fauna's main city thoroughfare has been blocked by a row of leyland cypresses that mysteriously appeared overnight. #530 lowers income equality
June 16th, 2016
- • The mob and the police have recently had numerous clashes in the back alleys of Divine Cervine's cities due to the government's steadfast anti-casino stance. #108
• The sound of wooden legs echo throughout Divine Cervine after the recent introduction of the Foot Tax. #135
• Student athletes gaze forlornly at abandoned purple fairy deerball fields. #415
• There has been a series of riots between local cannibals and health food advocates. #088
• Reporters often lose their jobs over fact-checking errors. #178
June 17th, 2016
- • Divine Cervine is ranked 608th in the world and 26th in Lazarus for Most Popular Tourist Destinations, with 2,602.68 Tourists Per Hour.
• The installation of street lights across remote goat tracks has left citizens bemused. #462
• Shelters struggle to keep up with the endless intake of stray animals. #431
• The government funds large training centres to turn purple fairy deer into functioning members of society. #133
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June 18th, 2016
- • Divine Cervine is ranked 5,193rd in the world and 144th in Lazarus for Most Secular, with 59.57 Atheism Rate.
• Divine Cervine was ranked in the Top 10% of the world for Most Advanced Law Enforcement.
• Artists are pillars of society. #124
• The government awards prizes to television shows featuring stereotype-breaking minority roles. #029
• Businesses are forced to bring all work back within the nation's borders. #305
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June 19th, 2016
- • Divine Cervine was ranked in the Top 1% of the world for Highest Average Tax Rates.
• The state believes that nature-oriented summer camps will somehow solve youth crime. #109 lowers pacifism
• Most citizens in Divine Cervine are abject pyrophobes after extremely graphic pamphlets were mailed nationwide by the government. #247
• Mantis shrimp studies is academia's fastest growing field. #373
June 20th, 2016
- • Noises louder than a whisper have been prohibited by law. #338
• Graffiti graces every city's streets. #114
• Schoolchildren have twice-weekly sex education classes. #200
• There's a shortage of swinging hot spots as land development grinds to a halt. #138
June 21st, 2016
- • No one believes anything until it has been strenuously tested and peer-reviewed. #536 lowers pacifism, compassion, niceness
June 22nd, 2016
- • The new Refuse Hills housing development is under construction. #342
• Protests are legal but strictly supervised. #153
• Divine Cervine's Political Freedoms fell from Excellent to Very Good.
• Children as young as six shock their parents by coming out of the closet. #365
• The government keeps introducing new foreign species to combat the previous ones it has introduced. #355
June 23rd, 2016
- • Divine Cervine was ranked in the Top 10% of the world for Most Advanced Law Enforcement.
• All forms of advertising are banned. #104 There has been no effect on the economy as a result.
• Divine Cervine's Political Freedoms fell from Very Good to Good.
June 24th, 2016
- • Divine Cervine is ranked 140th in the world and 7th in Lazarus for Largest Welfare Programs, scoring 19,182.79 on the Safety Net Mesh Density Rating.
• The number of students attending university has reached a record high. #209
• Debates on whether toilet seats should be left up or down are increasingly commonplace. #538
• Betting pennies on games of Go Fish is considered deviant. #371
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June 25th, 2016
- • The wearing and manufacture of fur apparel is banned. #145
• Thomas the Spank Engine is the most popular and controversial children's show in the nation. #516
• Public footpaths are being slowly eroded by the burgeoning number of ramblers. #195
• Divine Cervine's Civil Rights rose from Average to Good.
• Being impolite in public is punishable by heavy fines. #464 increases rudeness
• Divine Cervine's Civil Rights fell from Good to Average.
• Divine Cervine's Political Freedoms fell from Good to Average.
June 26th, 2016
- • The government is notorious for leaving citizens with almost nothing from their inheritance. #161 SIGNIFICANTLY increases wage gap
• Politicians are often found scavenging bins at night to supplement their income. #307 Crime 1.44 → 1.45 +0.69%, Safety 134.20 → 134.56 +0.27%
• Divine Cervine's Political Freedoms rose from Average to Good.
June 27th, 2016
- • Tourists from around the world come to visit the country's famous rainforests. #023
• The nation's official head of religious affairs is an atheist. #006 Inclusiveness 326.44 → 324.98 -0.45%
• The government is using tax revenues to provide jobs for the poor. #255
• The government's official stance on religion is that it is so very silly. #243
June 28th, 2016
- • Workers have seized control of the economy. #339
• Welfare funding has recently gone through the roof. #164
• Super Barry Brothers is the most popular video game in the nation. #485
• The Divine Cervinean Economy rose from Very Strong to Thriving.
• Divine Cervine gained the banner Island of Many Hills by developing a very strong economy in a nation of 2 billion citizens.
• Divine Cervine gained the banner Skyward by reaching 500 million citizens with a very strong economy.
June 29th, 2016
- • Divine Cervine is ranked 894th in the world and 32nd in Lazarus for Highest Foreign Aid Spending, scoring 6,461.4 on the Clooney Contribution Index.
• Wind farms are erected on shuttered oil platforms. #346
• Breast milk is being redistributed from each according to their ability to each according to their need. #446 +Inclusiveness 325.22 → 325.71
• The wearing and manufacture of fur apparel is banned. #145
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June 30th, 2016
- • Divine Cervine is ranked 3,029th in the world and 122nd in Lazarus for Smartest Citizens, with 120.56 Quips Per Hour.
• A government program is underway to revitalize Divine Cervine's beaches. #031
• Divine Cervine published "The Benevolent Queendom of Divine Cervine History - 2016 July - August" (Factbook: History).