24/7 Wall St. Insights We used data from the research and analytics firm YouGov. According to a 2023 Gallup poll, 41% of respondents said football was their favorite sport to watch. Also, Discover “The Next…
The United States began issuing Social Security numbers (SSNs) in November 1936. A unique nine-digit number is assigned to every U.S. citizen. SSNs are also assigned to permanent residents and eligible nonimmigrant workers within…
On June 25, 2024, McDonald’s will launch their latest deal in the fast food “Value-Menu War”. For the next month, you can purchase a combo meal with fries, a drink, and either four chicken…
Few things are as consistent as washing the dishes. Even in a world where most modern homes are now equipped with efficient and effective machines that wash dishes automatically, those devices have not completely…
No one enjoys doing the dishes, but that is nothing new. The undesirable task has been spurned for centuries, so much so that Joe Hoghton invented the first dishwasher all the way back in…
Baby Boomers are typically defined as those born between 1946 and 1964. This generation was formed by some of the most important and tumultuous years in American history. They remember the Cuban Missile Crisis.…
We all use appliances every day. Maybe you’re reading this as you drink your morning coffee…that you made with your coffeemaker. Perhaps you’re on your lunch break, eating some yogurt or a sandwich that…
Walleye is one of the most common fish in the US. It occurs natively in the Great Lakes and Mississippi River drainage basins and was also introduced to all other continental states as a…
According to NOAA, tuna is the second most popular seafood in the United States, trailing only shrimp. By some estimates, tuna is the most consumed fish in the world. Two main products sit atop…
It’s baseball season, which also means it’s the season for consuming copious amounts of sunflower seeds. These seeds have replaced chewing tobacco as a much healthier alternative for players who are passing the time…
The world has always been a dangerous place, but we have never been more cognizant of it than we are today. The 24/7 news cycle ensures we are always aware of the dangers posed…
McDonald’s is practically ubiquitous in the United States. Sometimes it feels like you can’t drive more than a mile or two without seeing the Golden Arches. (In some places, that is literally true!) It…
According to a 2023 survey conducted by Drive Research, 65% of Americans eat fast food at least once a week. Only 4% of Americans have not consumed fast food in the last 12 months.…
Almost three-quarters of Americans who indulge in snack foods do so while they’re watching TV according to a survey by YouGov. Other popular snacking situations include work or studying, playing online games, and driving.…
March doesn’t just mean the beginning of spring and the peak of college basketball madness. It is also the month when oil refineries begin transitioning from winter gasoline production to the legally required summer…
Country music is, in many ways, the soundtrack of America. It typically isn’t as musically complex as other genres, such as jazz or classical music. Instead, the beauty of country music is found in…
There are over 1,000 different varieties of bananas, but the long yellow banana that nearly all Americans are familiar with is the Cavendish variety. It is the world’s most popular banana variety by far,…
Foods resembling crackers date back to the Roman Empire, but the first cracker made in the U.S. was purportedly created in 1792 by John Pearson in Newburyport, Massachusetts. He wanted to create a biscuit…
Apple juice is the second most popular fruit juice in the world, trailing only orange juice. Some consider it more of a fall beverage, but millions of people enjoy a cold glass of apple…
Spring begins this month, meaning the doldrums of winter are finally winding down. Longer days and warmer temperatures will soon be here, bringing lazy days lounging by the pool, sitting underneath your favorite shade…
