50 Longest-Living Animals in the World
How long can a creature on Earth live? Animals living on the land, in the air, and in water can, under the right circumstances, live for many decades or even centuries. The oldest-documented creature,…
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How Much the Average Person Pays in Taxes in a Lifetime in Every State
Tax day in the U.S. just passed, and if you feel like you are working a large part of your life just to pay taxes, the statistics bear you out. And in some states,…
Corporations That Made Skyrocketing Profits in 2021
If 2020 was a year Corporate America would like to forget because of the pandemic-induced economic downturn, 2021 is a year business will gladly remember. According to a Bloomberg News story from March 30,…
American Companies Employing the Most People in the World
If you have driven the nation’s highways recently or spent any time in downtown America, you have seen the “We’re hiring” signs in front of stores, office buildings, supermarkets, and warehouses. At many of…
Best Big Companies to Work For in 2022
It has been more than two years since the start of the pandemic, and the culture of the American workplace has changed. More companies are responding to worker demands for a hybrid working arrangement…
Countries Most Dependent on Oil Trade
The world is gradually moving toward a future that is less reliant on fossil fuels such as oil. But in the present, many of the world economies are quite dependent on the commodity. (These…
The Most Tax Friendly States for the Rich
Scott Fitzgerald famously said the rich are different from you and me. Regardless of the traits or behavior of the wealthy, the richest 1% still have to pay taxes. That makes them the same…
States With the Highest Sales Tax
In addition to income and property taxes, Americans also pay state and local sales taxes. Sales taxes account for a large share of the levies that Americans pay each year. To determine the states…
Counties Where Families Need to Budget the Most for Taxes in Every State
Tax time is upon us, eliciting exasperation and anxiety among taxpayers. As much as people detest paying taxes, they are needed so that governments can fund necessary services. Among the many services and public…
The 25 Countries Increasing Emissions the Fastest
The rewards of economic development are many: an increase in living standards, higher literacy rates, technological advances, longer lifespans, and greater wealth, among other benefits. Historically, the fastest way to improve people’s lives is…
50 Powerful Women in Entertainment
While women are still vastly underrepresented in positions of power in the entertainment industry – and even blue-chip stars with international reputations and shelves full of Oscars and other awards tend to be paid…
The Most Visited Local Parks in the US
Among the unfortunate impacts of the pandemic in 2020 were government restrictions on visiting local parks. The onerous mandate prevented urban dwellers from enjoying a bucolic escape from the concrete and steel environs of…
Companies That Have Suspended All Operations in Russia
Since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in late February, companies with commercial relationships with Russia have been faced with the decision to stop doing business there, curtail operations, or continue operating in a country regarded…
32 Things You May Not Know About Ukraine
The history of Ukraine and Russia goes back more than 1,000 years, and Russia’s invasion of its long-time neighbor on Feb. 24, 2022, is just the latest chapter in the long, tragic, and complicated…
Rich Countries With the Best and Worst Life Satisfaction
“How’s life?” asks the headline on the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development’s evaluation of the quality of life among the world’s richest countries. As its survey reveals, that assessment is more than just…
25 Most Memorable Quotes From ‘The Godfather’
The most beloved and honored films often have memorable lines of dialogue that are repeated for years and eventually for decades. There are usually one or two lines from these motion pictures that make…
What Americans Guess Wrong the Most About America
When it comes to the size of certain subgroups — Hispanics, gun owners, or even vegans — Americans in a recent survey wildly overestimate their numbers in the United States. To identify what Americans…
32 Sports Stars With Their Own Alcohol Brands
Celebrities in the entertainment world have associated themselves with alcoholic beverages pretty much since the advent of mass media. Athletes have as well, mostly as pitchmen (or -women) for beer. With the increasing popularity…
Countries On Track to Grow the Most This Century
The world’s population is approaching 8 billion people, as the annual number of births exceeds deaths by about 18 million a year and the population is growing at an annual rate of 0.9%. While…
States Where the Most People Die of Cancer
Cancer was the second-leading cause of death, after heart disease, in the United States in 2020, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. There were 602,350 cancer fatalities in the U.S. in…