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Racial Profiling
“Driving While Black” is a folksy term for racial profiling. But in many parts of the country it’s been replaced with “Driving While Hispanic.” The odds a Hispanic adult believes…
Read the story →Increased AP Participation: Blessing or Curse?
As high school students hunt for ways to distinguish themselves for colleges, the number taking Advanced Placement (AP) classes—the rigorous courses that can earn students college credit—has spiraled upward. But…
Read the story →Do US Teens Think They’re Invincible?
In 1995, 14.7 percent of 20,594 US students in grades 7 to 12 said there was at least a 50/50 chance they would not live to age 35, a national study found.
Read the story →In Las Vegas, Weddings and Numbers are a Perfect Match
Gambling, conventions, glamorous concerts, and extravagant stage shows draw visitors to Sin City from all over the world, but in Las Vegas weddings are big business too. From average couples…
Read the story →Crossing the Color Line: Interracial Couples on the Rise, But Not Without Challenges
Heidi Klum and Seal, Robert DeNiro and Grace Hightower, Robin Thicke and Paula Patton—just a few of the high-profile couples who have brought interracial relationships into the public eye. Forty-three…
Read the story →How Well Do US Adults Sleep?
In 2024, 15.4% of US adults had trouble falling asleep most days or every day, including 18.5% of women and 12.2% of men, per a CDC survey.
Read the story →DYING OF CANCER
As the cells of the human body endure the daily assault of sunlight, smoke, and chemicals, damage occurs along the length of chromosomes, or genes. A mutation may occur. And…
Read the story →How Many People Are Cryonically Frozen in the US?
About 530 people are in cryonic storage at the two largest US providers, by their own counts: Alcor 263 (Apr 2026) and Cryonics Institute 268 (Mar 2025).
Read the story →Top 5 Accidental Deaths: Accidental Deaths as Likely as Breast Cancer
The odds a person will die from an accident in a year (1 in 2,462) are roughly the same odds a female younger than 50 will be diagnosed with breast…
Read the story →When an ER is Overcrowded, the Wait Times Get Dangerous
On June 19th, 2008, 49-year-old Esmin Elizabeth Green collapsed onto the floor of the psychiatric emergency room of Kings County Hospital Center in Brooklyn. She had been waiting for more than…
Read the story →Pets in Love: Dating with Fido (and for Fido)
bookofodds.com/ Four-legged friends have long provided their own furry brand of affection—but pets can facilitate relationships of the human variety, too. Dogs in particular, with their long-held reputation as man’s…
Read the story →SEX AND THE SINGLE STD TEST
You like her. She likes you. You’ve gone on a few dates, felt that fluttering excitement and ineffable chemistry, and now it’s time to take the next step. You want…
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