United States

Maps of the US

Business

The Most Popular Consumer Brands in the World and the United States

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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Travel

Locals vs Tourists: The most divisive attractions in the United States

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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Economic maps

The Cost to Mine Different Cryptocurrencies In Every Country Mapped

As crypto refugees escape China in search of greener pastures, the cost of mining cryptocurrency may be the difference between profit and loss for miners, and the difference between a booming new industry and a missed opportunity for national economies. In the energy-rich countries of Africa and the Middle East, crypto users can mine Dogecoin for less than a nickel. The least costly nation to mine cryptocurrencies overall is Kuwait. However, the most expensive country for crypto mining is across the globe in Venezuela.

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