Countries That Control the World’s Gold
The world’s nations held a combined 35,218 tonnes of gold reserves as of February 2021, up from 34,700 tonnes the year before. Countries hold gold reserves to support their currency in cases of hyperinflation…
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A Record 4.7 Million Guns Were Sold Last Month, See Every State’s Total Ranked
Based on the FBI’s background check database, U.S. gun sales in March totaled 4.6 million, 25% more than in March of last year — which itself was up by 42.4% from March 2019. This…
Biggest Worldwide Box Office Hits of the Last 20 years
Global box office numbers provide a fascinating illustration of just how big-budget blockbuster movies speak a universal language across international boundaries. 24/7 Tempo has assembled a list of the top worldwide box office hits…
The 19 Best Movies Starring Joaquin Phoenix
Joaquin Phoenix was born in Puerto Rico in 1974 and raised in Los Angeles and Florida. He began acting in television series in the 1980s. He was in the news even before he became…
Cities Where Home Values Are Rising the Fastest
In the early months of the COVID-19 pandemic, U.S. home sales slumped. Since then, however, the market has come roaring back — and rising demand, in conjunction with a relatively low supply of housing,…
25 Cities Where Crime Is Falling
Although 2020 was the worst year for gun violence in America in decades, with both deaths and injuries soaring, other types of violent crime have declined in recent years. This continues a trend of…
The 20 Most Conservative Colleges in America
A recent Pew survey found that two-thirds of Democrats or those who lean left feel that colleges and universities have a positive effect on the way things are going in the country. On the…
States With the Highest Number of COVID-19 Cases
Vaccine distribution is well underway across the United States. Still, the novel coronavirus continues to spread through the population. In the last week alone, there were an average of 63,950 new cases of the…
Why the ‘Oscars’ and Other Little Known Fun Facts About the Academy Awards
The popularity of the Academy Awards has declined in recent years. The ceremony ins 2018 was the one of the least-watched Oscars broadcast, with nearly half as many people tuning in as four years…
America’s Fastest Growing Cities
An average of about 34.3 million Americans packed up and moved each year over the last decade. Some did so to be in a better neighborhood, while others moved for job opportunities or another…
These Are the Cities With the Most COVID-19 Cases
The U.S. reported over 60,000 new cases of coronavirus on Apr. 22, bringing the total count to more than 31,400,000 confirmed cases of COVID-19. There have been more than 563,000 COVID-19-related deaths — the…
These Are the Cities With the Fewest COVID-19 Cases
The U.S. reported over 60,000 new cases of coronavirus on Apr. 22, bringing the total count to more than 31,400,000 confirmed cases of COVID-19. There have been more than 563,000 COVID-19-related deaths — the…
2021 Oscar Nominees In and Out of Character
After the Oscar for best picture of the year and best director, the most prestigious categories are those for best leading and supporting actors and actresses. Though they are nominated largely based on their…
States With the Most Americans Serving in the US Army and Air National Guard
Facts surrounding the storming of the U.S. Capitol by a violent mob on Jan. 6 continue to emerge, revealing more about possible involvement of some members of the Capitol police and several lawmakers. Prosecutors…
States Where the Most People Are Vaccinated
Rollout of the COVID-19 vaccine in the United States got off to a slower start than expected. In response, the Biden Administration announced plans to vaccinate 300 million Americans by the end of the…