Maps of the US
Samuel L. Jackson is the highest-grossing actor from Washington, the U.S., and the world. Gwyneth Paltrow is the actress with the highest box office takings worldwide. Warwick Davies, born in the U.K., is the top-grossing actor from outside the U.S. Australia’s Cate Blanchett is the actress from outside the U.S.
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Utah is the happiest and smiliest state in the U.S., with a happiness score of 74.4 out of 100 and 70.7% of shots containing a cheery grin. Eight of the ten most cheerful American states lie west of the Mississippi River. The happiest city in the U.S> is Concord in California, with a happiness score of 79.1 out of 100.
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Mississippi is the riskiest U.S. state for driving, with 30.1 accidents per 100,000 vehicles every year. With 24.9 accidents per 100,000 vehicles each year, Baton Rouge is the most dangerous U.S. city for driving. California and Texas are home to the most unsafe cities to drive in at night.
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The top 10 world’s most searched consumer brands are as follows. Amazon, the world’s largest online retailer, is searched 335,400,000 times a month and is a top searched brand in 42 nations. But the real winners are, in a way, Netflix and IKEA. Sure, with 140.2 million and 55.3 million searches, respectively, they are behind Jeff Bezos’ brainchild, but Netflix is the most searched brand in a whopping 92 countries, while IKEA dominates 14 of them.
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While the over 2 million annual visitors to Mount Rushmore rate the monument 4.60/5 stars on average, locals give an average rating of 4.17/5 – the largest differential of any major U.S. attraction. On the other hand, LA locals rate Venice Beach an average of 3.95/5 stars, far more than the 3.63/5 star average among tourists – the most significant differential of any attraction favored by locals.
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According to the poll, in 2022, 57% of Americans disagree with an abortion ban beyond 15 weeks. But in 2022, Roe v. Wade was repealed in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization, finishing federal abortion rights and allowing individual U.S. states to determine their abortion laws.
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Bern, in Switzerland, is the world’s most expensive city to take an UberX, averaging $42.80 per 10 kilometers. While Islamabad in Pakistan has the world’s cheapest UberX equivalent, offering an UberMini at $1.39 per 10 kilometers.
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The U.S. military budget of the U.S. is the highest in the world and amounts to about 700 billion American dollars. It accounted for 36% of the world’s defense expenses. There are more than 1.3 million active-duty militaries and over 800 thousand reserves.
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Over 800,000 new businesses are registered in the United States each year. The study reveals that people want more gyms in 15 cities, including El Paso, Los Angeles, and Portland. And in 14 cities, including Indianapolis and Minneapolis, car washes are in high demand.
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If you enjoy looking at maps, you might sometimes wonder why a map looks the way it does. The circumstances leading to a particular demographic being more prevalent here, or a border being created there, can often be very confusing and exciting.
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