The Most Fascinating Facts About the Titanic
April 15 marked the 111th anniversary of the sinking of the Titanic, which claimed the lives of more than 1,500 people. It was among the worst maritime disasters in history. The ship was only…
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The Weirdest Fact About Every American President
With Presidents’ Day nearing, it’s important to take a moment and reflect on those who served as the chief executive of our country. And while you may be well-versed in textbook facts about each…
The Most Commonly Spoken Foreign Language in Each State
The United States was founded on immigration and, over time, became a melting pot of different cultures and ethnicities. This has been even more pronounced in the past few decades alone. With roots in…
The Most Threatened Animals in Every State
Humankind has not been all that kind to the animals that share our planet. We have hunted and encroached on the habitat of many species — to extinction. Though hunting is less common, encroachment…
The Most Common Town Names in the US
For a country the size of the United States, it’s not surprising that some towns, both big and small, share the same name. About a third of all cities, towns, villages, and census-designated places…
26 Completely Different New Year’s Days Around the World
While the new year has already commenced for those following the Gregorian calendar, the most widely used calendar in the world, the Chinese New Year, has yet to begin. Tuesday Feb. 5 marks the…
Fast-Food Chains With the Most Closures in 2018
Fast food chain restaurants are a part of the American landscape, both literally and figuratively. Be it a fast food burger joint, a burrito takeout place, or mass-market sandwich shop, chain restaurants have become…
25 Stunning Christmas Lights Around the World
Christmas is a magical time of the year. Parents take their young ones to fun holiday events such as visiting Santa at the local mall and driving around neighborhoods to see beautifully-lit houses. Outdoor…
Species That May Have Gone Extinct This Year
As the worldwide human population grows, the wildlife population inevitably suffers. Humans negatively impact wildlife — from plants to amphibians to mammals — in a variety of ways whether by habitat encroachment or destruction,…
How Many Children Live in Poverty in Your State
Poverty affects approximately 42.6 million Americans, 13.4 million of them are children. While the poverty rate nationwide is 13.4%, the child poverty rate is 18.4%. Childhood poverty in the United States has been on…
States With the Most Indian Reservations and Tribal Areas
Most of us were taught as young children that the first Thanksgiving was a shared autumn harvest feast between Wampanoag Indians and early colonists in 1621. Often, however, the suffering of the Indigenous population…
States With the Largest Native American Populations
Thanksgiving is considered a time of rest, reflection, and family gathering for the majority of Americans. The feast symbolizes the cooperation of European colonists and the continent’s Native residents, who have since endured centuries…
States Raising Minimum Wage
One of the results of the closely followed midterm elections on Nov. 6 was the passage of minimum wage increases in two states that voted heavily for Donald Trump in 2016. Residents of Arkansas…
Places Where People Pay the Most for Food
Food is a necessary component of every household’s budget. Spending on food products varies greatly and depends on many factors, from grocery store prices of fresh and processed foods, to how frequently a family…
America’s Worst States to Live In
Recently the 24/7 Wall St. “Best America States to Live In” report ranked states on a number of quality of life issues and demographics. Mississippi came out at the bottom of the list as…
The Most Famous Fossils Ever Discovered
So, what exactly makes a fossil famous? Is it thrust into the limelight for its scientific significance or for the miraculous way it was discovered? Or perhaps it’s the time at which the discovery…
25 Cities Spending the Most on Halloween
Halloween has become a billion-dollar industry in the United States. Americans are projected to spend $9 billion this year on Halloween-related items and activities, down from $9.1 billion last year, according to the National…
Countries Where People Don’t Get Enough to Eat
As of 2018, 76 low- and middle-income countries around the world received, at some point, food aid from the United States. Many residents in these countries struggle with food insecurity. A recent report estimates…
25 Famous Women Who Beat Breast Cancer
October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month and in recognition of this, 24/7 Wall St. wanted to showcase some well-known women who have defeated the disease. Breast cancer is the most commonly diagnosed cancer in…
Most Surprising Facts About Cancer
The 2018 Nobel Prize for Medicine was recently awarded to Professors James P. Allison and Tasuku Honjo for developing a cancer treatment method that utilizes the body’s immune system to fight the disease. Discoveries such…