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This week, President Obama delivered an emotional speech outlining his executive actions on gun control. Which proposal is _not_ part of his plan?

But the [president’s plan](http://www.buzzfeed.com/mikehayes/obama-to-push-for-expanded-background-checks-on-gun-sales#.buYmnNZ9dm) will require hundreds of federal agents to improve enforcement of background checks by gun sellers online and at gun shows.

It's banning the sale of firearms online.

1\. Gun Control In The U.S.

North Korea said that it successfully tested a hydrogen bomb on Wednesday. How many times has North Korea previously conducted a hydrogen bomb test?

North Korea has previously conducted three nuclear tests, but none have involved hydrogen bombs. [The test marked a potentially significant advancement](http://www.buzzfeed.com/jimdalrympleii/earthquake-detected-near-nuclear-test-site-in-north-korea#.tvdp6BjP4p) in its nuclear program, but some have poured cold water on the claim it tested an H-bomb.

It's zero.

2\. North Korea's Nuclear Test

As of Jan. 1, women in which U.S. state can buy over-the-counter birth control pills?

Since Jan. 1, women in Oregon who are over the age of 18 are allowed to [get birth control without a doctor’s prescription](http://www.buzzfeed.com/mbvd/two-states-now-allow-over-the-counter-birth-contro#.wu8lKxWJwl). In March, California will become the second state to enact a similar policy.

It’s Oregon.

3\. Access To Birth Control

An armed militia group took over a federal wildlife refuge in rural Oregon this week. What prompted the protest?

The group took over the [Malheur Wildlife Refuge near Burns, Oregon, on Saturday](http://www.buzzfeed.com/salvadorhernandez/militia-group-hoping-to-overthrow-government-occupies-buildi#.fvd7B3VjP7) as part of a demonstration against the U.S. government, and to protest the prison sentences handed down to 
[Dwight and Steve Hammond](http://www.buzzfeed.com/claudiakoerner/heres-the-story-of-the-ranchers-whose-case-sparked-a-militia#.xrob32VRXb), two Oregon ranchers who were recently sentenced to five years in prison for arson. They turned themselves into federal custody on Monday.

It's the prison sentences of two ranchers convicted of arson.

4\. Militia Standoff In Oregon

Saudi Arabia announced Sunday that it would break off diplomatic ties with Iran following protests over Saudi Arabia’s decision to execute a Shiite cleric. Later in the week, four other countries joined the kingdom in severing or downgrading ties with Iran. What countries are they?

Saudi Arabia announced Sunday that it would [break off diplomatic ties](http://www.buzzfeed.com/aliciamelvillesmith/more-countries-sever-ties-with-iran#.qqByalXqQy) with Iran and gave Iranian diplomats 48 hours to vacate the country. Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Hossein Jaberi Ansari said Saudi Arabia was inflaming tensions in the region by cutting diplomatic ties.

It's Kuwait, Sudan, Bahrain, the United Arab Emirates.

5\. Middle East Conflict

Germany reported that almost 1.1 million people registered as asylum seekers in 2015. About how many people came from Syria?

Germany's Interior Ministry said [a total of 1,091,894 people](http://www.buzzfeed.com/franciswhittaker/asylum-seekers-in-germany-in-2015#.ioBAg3MYLA) registered in the 12 months to December 2015, with Syrians by far the biggest nationality among those, accounting for 428,460 people, The Associated Press reported.

It's about 400,000.

6\. Global Refugee Crisis

Chipotle disclosed in a corporate filing Wednesday that it is the subject of a criminal investigation. The restaurant chain has been served a subpoena in relation to what incident?

Chipotle, which [was linked to a number of food-borne illness outbreaks](http://www.buzzfeed.com/venessawong/why-is-chipotle-having-so-many-food-safety-issues) in 2015, [is being investigated](http://www.buzzfeed.com/venessawong/chipotle-under-criminal-investigation-after-food-borne-illne#.tvdp6BjP4p) by the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Central District of California and the FDA’s Office of Criminal Investigations.

It's a norovirus outbreak in California.

7\. Chipotle

Why is this guy so excited about the periodic table?

Four new elements have [officially been added to the periodic table](http://www.buzzfeed.com/alexkasprak/the-periodic-table-is-getting-four-new-elements) and complete its seventh row, according to the International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry (IUPAC). Now comes the fun part: naming them.

It's four new elements have been added.

8\. Let's Hear It For Science

Janet Jackson broke her silence about her recent surgery, posting a message to Twitter refuting rumors that she has cancer. What is the name of the tour she postponed due to the surgery?

In a video message titled “From my lips…” [Jackson said](http://www.buzzfeed.com/jasonwells/janet-jackson-says-cancer-rumors-are-untrue#.qkWrLdP3) recent rumors that she is battling cancer are untrue and that she planned to resume her tour.

It’s the _Unbreakable_ tour.

9\. Janet Jackson

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