Gaslighting has become one of the most popular words in the English language — if only most of us using it actually knew what the hell it meant. According to a new study by Crossword Solver, the trendy term was the one Googled the most this year, typically in search of a definition. The news … Read more
Check, please! The top 25 new restaurants in the United States, according to Yelp, have just been revealed — and two are right here in New York City. The public review site analyzed ratings and reviews from eateries that recently began serving guests to determine the best new buzzy places to book a reservation all … Read more
Life expectancy for Americans has dropped to the lowest levels in nearly three decades, according to a prominent global report. With a middling current average of 76.4 years, the United States has now been eclipsed by nearly every other developed nation, according to recent data from the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD). The … Read more
Let’s get knotty? The most-searched sex position in 14 states is the “pretzel,” according to a state-by-state analysis of Google Trends data performed by sex toy review site Bedbible. To emulate bread in bed, a person lays on their side while their partner straddles their bottom leg and holds up their top leg to penetrate them. … Read more
Oui, oui, let’s travel for free! American tourists won’t have to pay Europe’s new entrance fee until 2025 as the authorization process has been delayed again. The European Union previously announced plans to require visitors to get pre-approval via ETIAS, or the European Travel Information and Authorisation System, and pay a fee of about $8. … Read more
With high borrowing costs and steep home prices, potential buyers need to make at least $114,627 to afford a median-priced home in the U.S. That’s a new record. It marks the highest annual income households have ever needed to buy a home, and is about $40,000 more than what the typical American household pulls in annually, … Read more
Think Americans are buttoned up in the bedroom? Think again. Despite the country’s Puritan past, the average US citizen has slept with more than 10 people, according to raunchy research into the world’s most promiscuous countries. NapLab compiled data from various sources to come up with their list, looking at national sexually transmitted infection rates, … Read more
We knew Bluey was good the moment it aired on Aussie TV screens. So good that in just five years, it has become the most downloaded show in ABC iView history, has won a string of impressive gongs (including a BAFTA, Emmy and Logie), and continues to be one of the most streamed cartoons across the globe. But you already knew … Read more
It’s all downhill from here. Colorado is tops in a study from Lighthouse Dental Centre that ranks all 50 states on overall health and well-being using several data points from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). The research, conducted over the summer, considers air quality, obesity rates, physical activity, health conditions, sleeping patterns, smoking and … Read more
It’s like a video game character generator — but for boyfriends. Don’t know what your ideal soulmate would look like? You’re in luck. Jewelry retailer Shane Co. has enlisted artificial intelligence to create a visual representation of the “perfect boyfriend” in each state based on which characteristics these regions reportedly find most attractive. “Ever wondered … Read more
Flying high in the air, pilots Barbara Fricke and Peter Cuneo will have little room to stretch their long legs in a small basket. A solar panel, Cheez-Its and a GPS unit will also take up space as the accomplished Albuquerque ballooning pilots compete to travel the farthest distance in one of the world’s most … Read more
This is just rubbish. Americans have ranked Britain the best country in the world, according to a new survey by US News & World Report — and we didn’t even come in second. The outlet surveyed 17,000 respondents from 36 nations and broke down the data to see how Americans alone ranked the countries. Behind … Read more
A new study has revealed the most dangerous cities in America– and no, New York is not one of them. Although it’s no secret that crime has spiked drastically in the Big Apple in recent years, our humble hometown was luckily left off this notorious list. Security Gauge, a crime risk assessment platform, collated data … Read more
Well, bless their hearts — Gen Z is killing the Southern drawl, y’all. That’s according to a new study published in Language Variation and Change, which claims the classic Southern American accent has been slowly fading over time — with the younger generation now helping to hammer the final nail into the proverbial pine box. Researchers … Read more
An American expat has revealed why you couldn’t pay her a million dollars to move back to the US. Brooke Alison, a marketing and content creator in the fitness industry, moved to Australia from the US earlier this year. She had previously lived and worked in South Korea and Chile and said out of the … Read more
They’re one big happy — and furry — family Nearly all pet owners, 97 percent to be exact, say their pets are part of their family, according to a new survey by Pew Research Center. Andmore than half — 51 percent — even consider their animals as much a part of the family as their … Read more
Misery finds the most company across these down-and-out nations. Zimbabwe was named the most miserable country on Steve Hanke’s Annual Misery Index (HAMI) this month out of 157 analyzed. The 2022 ranking determined the HAMI score for each country using an equation that considered unemployment, inflation, bank-lending rates and the percentage change in GDP. The … Read more
A geomagnetic storm has the potential to produce aurora borealis over the Northern Hemisphere from Sunday evening into Monday morning, with some states along the US-Canadian border having the potential to see the Northern Lights. According to NOAA’s Space Weather Prediction Center, the event will reach a level two out of five on the Geomagnetic Storm Impact … Read more
Public health leaders recommend masks amid flu, RSV, COVID-19 surge KOMO News Mask up: Winter surge in COVID, other respiratory illnesses shouldn’t be ignored | COMMENTARY Baltimore Sun Face masks come back to forefront amid triple threat of Covid-19, flu, RSV CNN Can Masks Prevent Flu and RSV? The Wall Street Journal Health officials: Wear masks in crowded spaces … Read more
Millions of babies are born and named in the U.S. each year, but certain names or naming conventions are reportedly banned by state governments. Tesla CEO Elon Musk and singer Grimes reportedly learned this fact in 2020 when they tried to name their firstborn son X Æ A-12 in the state of California. The pair modified the name’s numeric … Read more