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Best Whiskeys Under $50 in 2022

Whiskey (as it’s spelled in the U.S. and Ireland) or whisky (as it’s rendered in Scotland, Canada, and Japan) has become a big business. The size of the market is estimated to be $91.14…

John Harrington · 5 years ago

25 Women Lawmakers You Should Know

In 2020, more women ran for national office in America than in any other year in history. Most prominently, Kamala Harris became Vice-President. With Nancy Pelosi already having previously broken through the glass ceiling…

247patrick · 5 years ago

20 Sports Most Americans Have Never Heard Of

As most Americans know, our taste in sports does not exactly match that of the world. American football is rarely seen outside of North America, while soccer, by far the world’s most popular sport,…

Mike Sauter · 5 years ago

The Most Commonly Spoken Foreign Language in Every State

The United States was founded on immigration and, over time, became a melting pot of different cultures and ethnicities. With roots in varying parts of the world, it’s no wonder there are a multitude…

Hristina Byrnes · 5 years ago

This Is the Deadliest State for COVID-19

Nearly two years in, the COVID-19 pandemic has claimed the lives of nearly 950,000 people in the United States. Despite early indications that the omicron variant, which was first detected in the U.S. on…

Sam Stebbins · 5 years ago

These Are the Cities With the Most COVID-19 Cases

The U.S. reported over 590,000 new cases of coronavirus over the seven days ending March 1, bringing the total count to more than 78.2 million confirmed cases of COVID-19. There have been more than…

Steven M. Peters · 5 years ago

States Where the Most People Are Vaccinated

The omicron variant pushed new daily cases of COVID-19 to all-time highs in the United States and underscored the urgency of the national vaccination effort. So far, an estimated 215,677,777 Americans have been fully…

Steven M. Peters · 5 years ago

Counties With the Longest Life Expectancy

Life expectancy is one of the most important and commonly cited indicators of population health — and in the United States, life expectancy is falling at a historic rate. According to the Centers for…

Sam Stebbins · 5 years ago

22 Must-Have Medical Tests for Women

Women all over the world have a longer life expectancy than men, according to the World Health Organization. It’s no different in the United States, where the average life expectancy at birth for women…

Hristina Byrnes · 5 years ago

25 Most Expensive Cars to Insure

In addition to car payments, maintenance, and gas, drivers must set aside funds to insure their vehicles. Insurance costs vary from state to state, but most drivers are required to have insurance to cover…

Grant Suneson · 5 years ago

States Where Crime Is Soaring

During the first year of the COVID-19 pandemic, the U.S. violent crime rate rose to its highest level in a decade. The increase was driven by a rise in aggravated assault and, most notably,…

Sam Stebbins · 5 years ago

Largest Native American Population In Every State

Prior to European contact in 1492, anywhere between 7 and 18 million people were living north of the Rio Grande on the continent that would come to be known as North America. As European…

jigreen · 5 years ago

This Is the Most Dangerous State for COVID-19

It has been about two years since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic. And while the highly transmissible omicron variant sent infection rates soaring to all-time highs in January 2021, the recent wave seems…

Sam Stebbins · 5 years ago