17 Animals That Have Caught COVID
Bubonic plague, avian flu, Ebola, and yellow fever are just a few of the many deadly zoonotic diseases – those caused by pathogens that can spread between animals and humans – that have posed…
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The Countries Most Immigrants in the US Are Originally From
More immigrants are living in the United States than in any other country. Nearly 45 million people who live in the U.S. were born in other countries, according to the Census Bureau. This accounts…
Best Movies to Stream on Amazon Prime This Month
Every month Amazon Prime adds movies to its lineup and takes other movies off. As usual with this high-profile streaming service, each month’s offerings include something for every taste and age bracket. To determine…
Highest-Grossing Kids’ Movies of All Time
In 1937, The Walt Disney Company pushed the boundaries of animation by releasing the first full-length animated film, “Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs,” to critical and commercial success. Since then, movies, animated and…
27 Best Flavored Vodkas for 2022
Like other neutral spirits around the world, vodka has been enhanced with herbs and other ingredients for centuries – most famously in the case of Poland’s Żubrówka, infused with so-called bison grass (Hierochloe odorata),…
US City Economies That Were Growing the Fastest Before the Pandemic
More than two years have passed since the pandemic hit the U.S. yet COVID-19 continues to have a knock-on effect on consumers, contributing to the highest inflation in 40 years. After plunging by 3.4%…
America’s Biggest City Economies
The top two largest metropolitan economies in the United States would be easy guesses for most Americans. New York and Los Angeles are well known to be among the world’s premiere and economically potent…
These Are the Best Foods to Reduce Your Risk of Cancer, According to Science
It may seem like the mainstream dietary recommendations for living a long and healthy life are constantly changing, as foods that were once considered healthy suddenly go out of fashion and once-taboo ones become…
25 Most Popular Boy Bands of All Time
Although the term “boy band” didn’t come into common usage until the late 1980s, all-male vocal groups have been around for far longer. The roots of the modern boy band are sometimes traced back…
Cities Paying Down The Most Credit Card Debt
Laden with pandemic-related emergency assistance and little to spend it on thanks to COVID-19 lockdowns, U.S. consumers paid down a record amount of their credit card balances in 2020. But since then, they have…
The Most Import-Dependent Economy in the World
The lines of trade around the world have just become more complex. Sanctions against Russia because of its invasion of Ukraine have immediately affected the movement of oil, semiconductors, and, to some extent, money.…
Completely False ‘Facts’ People Still Believe
In the age of the internet, misinformation can spread more quickly than ever before. From the presence of trolls who are intent on creating and disseminating falsehoods to the growing wave of anti-science sentiment…
Solo Artists Who Were More Successful Than Their Bands
It’s hard enough making it big in the music business once, but doing it twice is something of a miracle. Nevertheless, numerous artists who first found stardom as members of groups have gone on…
Fastest Shrinking Local Economy in Every State
Real gross domestic product grew at a tepid 1.69% pace in the U.S. from 2017 to 2020, thanks to a contraction of 3.4% in 2020 — the worst in the U.S. since the end…
States Where Drunk Driving Causes the Most Driving Deaths
Despite the widespread lockdowns and the decrease in vehicular travel at the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, traffic fatalities still managed to increase, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. After three consecutive…
The 50 Largest Cities in America
The Merriam-Webster dictionary defines a “city” as any inhabited place of greater size, population, or importance than a town or village. The line between a town and a city can often be blurry, however.…
The Best Movies Starring Bill Murray
For millions of Americans stuck at home during the pandemic, every day may be reminiscent of “Groundhog Day,” the 1993 movie starring Bill Murray as a man doomed to live the same day on…
15 Cars That Cost More Used Than New
Cars are often considered poor investments and supposedly start losing value the moment they roll off the lot. However, the pandemic has reshaped the used car market, like just about everything else. Many prospective…
100 Best Pop Albums of All Time
Arising in the 1950s, pop (short for “popular”) music originally meant mostly rock-and-roll. Its definition evolved over the years, however, to encompass numerous other genres, including not just rock but also electronica, R&B, middle-of-the-road,…
50 Things Only People Raised in a Latino Family Will Understand
Is there a shaker of Goya Adobo seasoning on your kitchen counter? How about a butter container full of leftovers in the fridge? There are some things that only people raised in a Latino…