The Price of This Household Item Is Soaring
Inflation is back. Or maybe it never went away. The January consumer price index was up 6.4% year over year, only slightly lower than the 6.5% climb in December. Further, prices in January were…
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The Stories Behind the Deaths of 39 American Presidents
“If they do kill me,” Abraham Lincoln once said, “I shall never die another death.” They did kill him, of course, and if he ever died a second time, history does not record it.…
The Most Popular TV Episodes From the 1970s
The 1960s has the reputation of being the decade for dramatic social change in America, but for television content, it was the 1970s that saw a sea change. That was the decade that saw…
The Best Cities to Go On Vacation With Your Kids
Planning a child-friendly vacation poses its own unique challenges. Children, after all, aren’t known to be patient travelers on long road trips, and they may not be on their best behavior at airports or…
Dogs Are the Second Most Expensive Pets in America
The American Veterinary Medical Association reports that 42 million American households have a dog, and 31 million have a cat. Only about 1.6 million own one or more horses, but that’s understandable, not only…
The 12 US Presidents Who Were Generals
History is full of examples of generals who became the leaders of nations. Simón Bolívar, called The Liberator, led successful campaigns against Spanish rule in what would become Venezuela, Colombia, Peru, Ecuador, Panama, and…
America’s 12 Richest Presidents
This Presidents Day, many Americans remember the commanders in chief, especially those who shaped our country’s future in its early days. George Washington and Abraham Lincoln were born this month, both who now grace…
Countries Where the Most Young People Want to Leave
Freedom of movement means a person has the right to travel from place to place within the territory of a country, as well as to leave a country and/or return to it as desired. …
The Big Cities Where It’s Easiest to Park
Nothing is more frustrating than going up and down city streets trying to spot a parking space or garage where you can stow your vehicle for a few hours – or overnight. But in…
The Most Moving Speeches Ever Delivered in a Movie
The history of cinema offers no shortage of iconic oratoy, often delivered by world-famous actors. A fixture of sports biopics and courtroom dramas, among other genres, classic speeches also appear in beloved films such…
The Most Popular Plant-Based Protein Sources in America
You’ve probably noticed that plant-based proteins are seemingly everywhere these days. Increasingly, more and more people are choosing to not eat meat as frequently, for a variety of reasons – or to eat it…
More Cars Were Destroyed in “Transformers: Dark of the Moon” Than Any Other Movie Ever Made
One subset of the action movie genre is action movies with cars. “The Fast and the Furious” series (11 installments so far) is among the most successful movie franchises of all time. Some of…
Every State’s Vegan Obsession, Ranked
Veganism is a diet and culinary philosophy that excludes the consumption of all animal and animal-derived products, from fish and meat to eggs and cheese and, for some vegans, even to honey. (This doesn’t…
Countries Where at Least Half the Population Wants to Move Away
With one out of eight people in the world living on less than $1 a day, a commonly cited threshold that constitutes extreme poverty, hundreds of millions of adults desire to move to other…
The Most Popular Movies You May Not Know Were Backed by the Pentagon
For more than 100 years, the U.S. Department of Defense has collaborated with Hollywood in creative film production, coordinating assets for movie studios and providing story input for all matters military. The long-standing relationship…