25 Healthiest Cities in America
Do you think you live in a healthy community? Midwestern and Western residents who answer in the affirmative have a better chance of being correct than those who live in the East or South.…
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Best Disney Movies of All Time
Since its birth as the Disney Brothers Cartoon Studio in the 1920s, the Walt Disney Company has captured the essence of childhood innocence with motion pictures. In its nearly 100-year history, Disney has defined…
The Most Commonly Spoken Foreign Language in Each State
The United States was founded on immigration and, over time, became a melting pot of different cultures and ethnicities. This has been even more pronounced in the past few decades alone. With roots in…
These Baby Names Totally Rocked the 1970s
Naming a child is one of the first big responsibilities parents-to-be have, and most try really hard to rise to the occasion. Some are lucky to know exactly what they want to name their…
America’s Most Violent and Peaceful States
Warfare is the most harrowing example of violence. While the United States is actively engaged in military campaigns abroad, war, in the traditional sense, has not been fought on our soil in over 150…
Movie Remakes That Are Better Than the Original
Disney’s remake of its 1994 blockbuster “The Lion King” — scheduled for theatrical release on July 19 — is just the latest high-profile movie to be based on an earlier film. In recent months…
The Largest Company in Every State
In the 2018 fiscal year, the 500 largest companies in the United States generated $13.7 trillion in revenue — approximately two-thirds of the U.S. GDP. While many of the largest U.S. companies are headquartered…
25 Names That Are Going Extinct
Say goodbye to Maude, Ed, and Vicki, And bid adieu to Myrtle and Bert. We’re not acknowledging the demise of people with those names, but rather the names themselves. Based on data compiled by…
These Baby Names Totally Rocked the 1950s and ’60s
Many parents take the task of naming their children very seriously. The fact that the boy or girl will live with that name for at least 18 years can be overwhelming. What if they…
Cities With the Most People on Food Stamps
Almost one in four American households reported being food insecure at some point in 2017. Low-income households with children and Americans with disabilities are among the most likely to be food insecure. However, thanks…
Climate Refugee Crises Happening Right Now (and How to Help)
The total number of displaced people in the world has now surpassed an astounding 70 million people. This total includes nearly 26 million refugees who have been forced to leave their country due to…
Youngest County in Every State
More than half of all Americans are currently under 38 years of age. By 2060, however, the majority will be at least 43-years-old, according to Census Bureau projections. Though the United States as a…
Oldest County in Every State
According to U.S. Census Bureau projections, retirement-age adults will outnumber Americans under age 18 by 2035 for the first time in history. The aging of the U.S. population is driven by a falling birth…
Sports Teams Running out of Fans
Each year, tens of millions of Americans pour into arenas, parks, rinks, and stadiums to see a professional sporting event in one of the four major American sports leagues — the NFL, NBA, NHL,…
The Love, Money, UFO and 28 Other Unofficial Capitals of the World
Seven U.S. cities claim to be the Watermelon Capital of the World, while countless other towns dub themselves the capital of some quirky, obscure, or mundane attribute, such as leap year, raisins, or hubcaps.…