America’s Most Popular Baby Names Over Time
Analysis of Social Security data shows how the most common U.S. baby names have changed over the last century.
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Maps of the US
The Most Isolated City in Each U.S. State Mapped
Frequently, you really desire to get away from it all, away from the noise of cities, people’s loud, often meaningless conversations and loans. Whether you are ready to put roots somewhere far away from the closest Starbucks or just seeking to stay somewhere way off the boring trail, these remote settlements are ideal.
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The Most Used Emoji on Twitter in Every Country Mapped
There are over 3,000 emojis in usage, but some appear far more often than others. Face with tears of joy ? is the most common emoji in 75 nations. According to the Unicode Consortium, it was the first emoji chosen as the Oxford Word of the Year and accounted for over 5% of all sent emojis in 2021.
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Every State’s Top Import and Export Mapped
Aircraft are the most valuable export in 14 U.S. states, at 28%. Aerospace and Defense exports to Germany, France, Canada, the U.K., and Japan alone amounted to $36.1 billion. As the most valuable import in 12 of 50 U.S. states, petroleum leads the way with 24%.
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World Toilet Paper Consumption, Mapped
The lifetime supply of toilet paper in Portugal is incredible at 11,323 rolls, which would add up to 643 miles (1035 kilometers) worth of toilet paper, while an average Nigerian will only use about 3 miles or 4.8 kilometers (a mere 56 rolls) in their whole life.
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How gun control works in the United States
America’s long-standing acceptance of firearms has its roots in its colonial past, revolutionary beginnings, expansion across the frontier, and the Second Amendment.
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The most popular and valuable house styles in the U.S.
The only style of home which commonly demands a seven-figure price tag across the U.S. is the Beach House ($1,223,310). While the Mobile Home is the most affordable, with a national average price of $118,689. The ranch-style is the most common house style in the U.S. (average price: $259,3540).
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The Most Beautiful Gardens in the World, According to Tourists
Gardens by the Bay in Singapore is the most beautiful public park globally, with 12,385 “beautiful” mentions on TripAdvisor. Seven out of the top 20 most beautiful parks are located in Europe. Luxembourg Gardens in France is Europe’s most beautiful public park, while Bellagio Conservatory & Botanical Garden is the most beautiful public park in the U.S.
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The Dog Poop Capitals, Mapped
Overall, the U.S. dominates, taking up 12 places within the top 20 results – however, York, Norwich and Manchester represent the UK, taking the top three spots with yuck-y numbers of dog-poop complaints. Pittsburgh, Seattle and Atlanta in the US follow closely behind.
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Drowning in Cigarette Butts: Visualizing the World’s Biggest Polluter
On average, Europeans dispose of 1,857 cigarette butts per year, making it the smokiest continent on the planet. Andorra is the smokiest country, where people dispose of over six thousand cig butts every year.
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