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Spring Break Alternatives
Since MTV began broadcasting its seasonal “Spring Break” program in 1986, it’s gotten hard not to see spring break as 150 unbroken hours of alcohol- and pot-fueled streaking and random…
Read the story →Which Americans Die From Falls on Ice or Snow?
People 85 and older died from falls on ice and snow at about 45 per 10 million a year (1 in 220,000) in 2018 to 2024, versus 7.5 per 10 million at 65 to 74.
Read the story →How Common Are US Breast and Prostate Cancers?
Lifetime risk of prostate cancer: about 13.2 percent of US men (SEER, 2021 to 2023); of breast cancer, about 13.0 percent of US women (SEER, 2021 to 2023).
Read the story →NFL Field Goals Go Through More Often Now
2020 to 2025: NFL kickers made 85.0% of field goals, against 77.0% in the 1990s and 61.1% in the 1970s (regular season).
Read the story →How Often Do MLB Hitters Strike Out?
In the 2026 MLB regular season, hitters struck out in 22.1% of plate appearances, or about once every 4.5 trips to the plate.
Read the story →Did Anyone Pose for the Oscar Statuette?
The Academy says no model posed for the Oscar, a 13 1/2 inch, 8 1/2 pound knight of solid bronze plated in 24-karat gold, designed by Cedric Gibbons.
Read the story →Rock or Country: Which Leads US Streams?
In Luminate's 2025 US data, rock accounted for 18.6% of on-demand audio streams, about twice country's 8.7% (our arithmetic).
Read the story →All About the Benjamins: US Dollars Held Abroad
Roughly 1 in 1.72 (58%) American adults own a credit card, but an additional $620 billion in cold, hard currency is in circulation. That’s a lot of money—more than $2,000 per American…
Read the story →How Many People in the US Cook?
On an average day in 2025, 65.2% of people 15 and older in the US spent time on food preparation and cleanup, up from 56.9% in 2015.
Read the story →What Are the Odds You’ll Hear I Love You?
When my mother died in 2005, neither my siblings nor I thought my dad would last for long. To our surprise, he slowly reorganized his daily habits and moved forward…
Read the story →NFL Head Coaches Run on a Short Clock
About 4 years: the median career of the 32 NFL head coaches at the start of the 2026 season was 4.0 regular-season years (NFL Record & Fact Book).
Read the story →Saturday Night Live: Show Us the Funny (Women)
When 88-year-old Betty White hosts Saturday Night Live on May 8, 2010, it won’t be because the producers had the bright idea to invite the veteran comedienne. It’ll be thanks to a grassroots campaign among…
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