30 Colleges That Produce the Best NFL Players
For many college football players, the ultimate goal is to make it in the NFL and have a long, successful career. While hard work and natural abilities are the main factors in making that…
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The Richest County in Every State
Americans are generally satisfied with many aspects of their jobs, but not their paycheck. Only about 41% of U.S. workers are completely content with their pay, according to a recent Gallup poll, compared to…
Richest Person of All Time From Your State
Today, 1% of the U.S. population controls nearly 40% of its wealth. This level of inequality is not the first time wealth has been so unevenly distributed in the United States. During the gilded…
The Largest and Smallest Penguins in the World
There are 17 different penguin species in the world, with heights ranging from just over 1 foot to 4 feet, and all of them will be celebrated on World Penguin Day on April 25.…
Artists With the Most No. 1 Hits
The Billboard Hot 100 has been tracking the most popular music in America for nearly 60 years. And while thousands of artists have succeeded to get a song on the list, barely 600 have…
Hottest Businesses to Franchise in America
Franchises added nearly 1 million new jobs in the United States over the past five years. Employment in the sector grew at an average annual rate of 2.6% over that time, far outpacing employment…
States Where Americans Are Paying the Most Taxes
In the U.S. federalist system, each state government decides how to generate revenue — that is, which taxes to collect, and how. No state tax code is identical and, largely as a result, what…
20 Companies Profiting the Most From War
The grim reality of civil wars in the Middle East, rising tensions between global powers, the spectre of international terrorism, and the increasing threat of cyberattacks are matters of grave concern for world leaders…
Richest Person in Every State
In recent decades, income inequality in the United States has taken a sharp turn for the worse. According to the Institute for Policy Studies, the net worth of the 20 wealthiest living Americans is…
States Where the Most Twins Are Born
The rate of twin births increased in recent decades, soaring by 76% from 1980 to 2011, according to the National Center for Health Statistics. Despite the near record high rate, twin births remain relatively…
Most Famous Identical Twins of All Time
Attempting to achieve stardom is a daunting task, especially when going for it alone. Imagine, though, having someone who looks exactly like you going after the same dream. Would that improve your odds? A…
Cars Americans Don’t Want to Buy
The U.S. auto industry’s growth streak that began in 2010 ended in 2017 as car and light truck sales fell 1.8% from 2016. Some manufacturers, however, took a bigger hit than others. Cars aren’t…
100 Best Albums of All Time
Debates over what constitutes great art will likely never come to a conclusion. This is especially true when it comes to a medium as personal to people as music. While it is difficult to…
100 Most Popular Musicians on Tour This Spring
Going on tour is one of the most lucrative means of making money for today’s popular musicians. As of June 2017, the U.S. music industry was worth $17.2 billion, according to PwC, and live…
The Best- and Worst-Run States in America: A Survey of All 50
In the United States, the federal government is the ultimate legislative authority — wielding the power to regulate commerce, declare war, as well as establish and maintain a currency. Beyond that, however, the U.S.…