Here’s How Rich Every US Senator Is
Nobody goes into the public sector to make a fortune, yet Capitol Hill is crowded with millionaires. About half of all U.S. senators are estimated to have a net worth of at least a…
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Best Weekend Trips on the East Coast This Fall
It seems unfair somehow. As soon as kids go back to school, fall kicks in with some of the best weather of the year. But there’s no need to put your wanderlust on hold…
Number of Foreign-Born Citizens in Every State
Immigration is shaping up to be one of the hot button issues in the 2020 presidential elections. Despite being described as a nation of immigrants, the United States in recent years has been divided…
Countries That Waste the Most Food
More than 820 million people around the world — just over 11% of the global population — suffer from hunger, according to the U.N.’s Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO). At the same time, ironically…
Actors Who Have Won the Most Emmys
Each year, the Primetime Emmy Awards present an opportunity for television’s top talent to compete against one another for recognition of excellence. Throughout its 70-year history — the 71st Emmy Awards will be held…
How Much Beer Did the Average Person Drink in Every State
According to a recent Gallup poll, some 63% of American adults drink alcohol — and the favored beverage among them is beer. Some 42% of American drinkers prefer beer, compared to 34% who choose…
Cities Where People Live the Longest in the Same Home
Roughly 14% of the American population packs up and moves each year. The result of this is that 71% of households today have moved into their current homes or apartments since the year 2000…
Most Audited City in Every State
The prospect of an income tax audit by the Internal Revenue Service is a daunting one. The IRS audits about 1.1 million tax returns each year. To minimize the likelihood of a mistake —…
16 Common (and Uncommon) Risk Factors for Celiac Disease
Gluten-free diet have been all the rage in recent years — despite little evidence as to its benefit in the general population. Unfortunately, the fad diet has somewhat shadowed the common and serious celiac…
19 Reasons Why Friday the 13th Still Scares Us
Science has been able to explain many of the phenomena that have stoked fears and suspicions in people. Even so, superstitions still prevail in the modern world such as bad luck that would follow…
Best NFL Players of All Time From Every State
The NFL is by far the most popular sports league in the United States. Americans from coast to coast tune in on Sundays to watch their teams, and kids all across the country dream…
30 of America’s Most Popular Grocery Stores
There are more than 38,000 supermarkets in the U.S. The vast majority of these — over 25,000 — are so-called conventional or traditional markets. The Food Marketing Institute defines these as stores offering a…
50 of the Most Popular Words That Entered the Dictionary in the Last Decade
How many words are there in the English language? Trying to answer this question may take longer than actually getting a dictionary and counting them one by one. It depends on how you define…
Hardest Colleges to Get Into
This year, an estimated 16.9 million students will attend America’s college campuses and classrooms to either begin or continue their undergraduate studies. Nearly 2 million of them are expected to graduate at the end…
America’s 50 Best Cities to Live
Living in the United States by no means guarantees a good life, but in some parts of the country, virtually all residents live a highly prosperous lifestyle. Being born in these cities is as…