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There are 46 Massachusetts towns that start with the letter W.
December 22, 2025 at 12:52 PM
There are 46 Massachusetts towns that start with the letter W.
Dancing Babies and Toddlers Are Teaching the Pros a Thing or Two
www.nytimes.com
December 13, 2025 at 11:52 AM
The word laser is an acronym- Light amplification by stimulated emission of radiation
November 9, 2025 at 12:22 PM
The word laser is an acronym- Light amplification by stimulated emission of radiation
The most chest-to-ground push-ups in one hour (male) is 1721, achieved by Tommy Vu in 2025.
October 25, 2025 at 2:49 AM
The most chest-to-ground push-ups in one hour (male) is 1721, achieved by Tommy Vu in 2025.
From 1981 to 1986, Jahangir Khan was unbeaten and won 555 consecutive squash matches, the longest winning streak by any athlete in top-level professional sport.
October 25, 2025 at 2:47 AM
From 1981 to 1986, Jahangir Khan was unbeaten and won 555 consecutive squash matches, the longest winning streak by any athlete in top-level professional sport.
Most popular toppings per YouGov - pepperoni, sausage, Xtra cheese, mushroom, chicken.
Mushrooms are surprisingly divisive.
today.yougov.com/consumer/art...
Mushrooms are surprisingly divisive.
today.yougov.com/consumer/art...
Americans' favorite pizza topping is pepperoni. Their least favorite, by far: anchovies | YouGov
Pepperoni has many lovers and few haters: Fewer than 1% of Americans say it's their least favorite topping.
today.yougov.com
October 12, 2025 at 7:06 PM
Most popular toppings per YouGov - pepperoni, sausage, Xtra cheese, mushroom, chicken.
Mushrooms are surprisingly divisive.
today.yougov.com/consumer/art...
Mushrooms are surprisingly divisive.
today.yougov.com/consumer/art...
Since 1970, only 43 of 422 NFL teams who lost their first two games proceeded to make the playoffs (10.1 percent).
September 16, 2025 at 12:15 AM
Since 1970, only 43 of 422 NFL teams who lost their first two games proceeded to make the playoffs (10.1 percent).
Longest running musicals on broadway:
1. Phantom of Opera
2. Chicago
3. Lion King
4. Wicked
5. Cats
1. Phantom of Opera
2. Chicago
3. Lion King
4. Wicked
5. Cats
September 9, 2025 at 7:45 PM
Longest running musicals on broadway:
1. Phantom of Opera
2. Chicago
3. Lion King
4. Wicked
5. Cats
1. Phantom of Opera
2. Chicago
3. Lion King
4. Wicked
5. Cats
The only two landlocked countries in South America are Bolivia and Paraguay
September 9, 2025 at 7:45 PM
The only two landlocked countries in South America are Bolivia and Paraguay
According to Aaron Jones, in the 3rd quarter after throwing a pick 6 and having less than a 6% win probability, JJ McCarthy looked at his guys in the huddle and said
“Is there anywhere else in the world you would rather be?”
“Is there anywhere else in the world you would rather be?”
September 9, 2025 at 7:44 PM
According to Aaron Jones, in the 3rd quarter after throwing a pick 6 and having less than a 6% win probability, JJ McCarthy looked at his guys in the huddle and said
“Is there anywhere else in the world you would rather be?”
“Is there anywhere else in the world you would rather be?”
Fandango acquired Rotten tomatoes in 2016 and suddenly critic scores became inflated, uncorrelated with audience scores, and watered down by tons of reviews from publications no one’s ever heard of.
www.statsignificant.com/p/is-rotten-... Is Rotten Tomatoes Still Reliable? A Statistical Analysis
www.statsignificant.com/p/is-rotten-... Is Rotten Tomatoes Still Reliable? A Statistical Analysis
Is Rotten Tomatoes Still Reliable? A Statistical Analysis
Can Hollywood's stamp of artistic excellence still be trusted?
www.statsignificant.com
August 21, 2025 at 1:06 PM
Fandango acquired Rotten tomatoes in 2016 and suddenly critic scores became inflated, uncorrelated with audience scores, and watered down by tons of reviews from publications no one’s ever heard of.
www.statsignificant.com/p/is-rotten-... Is Rotten Tomatoes Still Reliable? A Statistical Analysis
www.statsignificant.com/p/is-rotten-... Is Rotten Tomatoes Still Reliable? A Statistical Analysis
Kids from low income families spend 2 hours more per day on screens than families whose household income exceeds 100K www.nytimes.com/2025/07/28/o...
Opinion | Thinking Is Becoming a Luxury Good
www.nytimes.com
July 28, 2025 at 8:03 PM
Kids from low income families spend 2 hours more per day on screens than families whose household income exceeds 100K www.nytimes.com/2025/07/28/o...
If you read just 1 book this year, you read more than 46 percent of Americans. today.yougov.com/entertainmen...
54% of Americans read a book this year | YouGov
Just over half of all Americans said they read at least one book in 2023. Most of them read just a few books this year.
today.yougov.com
July 28, 2025 at 7:58 PM
If you read just 1 book this year, you read more than 46 percent of Americans. today.yougov.com/entertainmen...
www.nytimes.com/interactive/... Readers Choose Their Top Movies of the 21st Century - The New York Times
July 3, 2025 at 3:44 PM
www.nytimes.com/interactive/... Readers Choose Their Top Movies of the 21st Century - The New York Times
Audience list of best movies of the 21st century (and rank on the “experts” list)
1. Parasite (1)
2. Mulholland Drive (2)
3. No country for old men (6)
4. There will be blood (3)
5. Interstellar (89)
6. TDK (28)
7. Mad Max (11)
8. Spirited away (9)
9. Eternal sunshine (7)
10. Social network (10)
1. Parasite (1)
2. Mulholland Drive (2)
3. No country for old men (6)
4. There will be blood (3)
5. Interstellar (89)
6. TDK (28)
7. Mad Max (11)
8. Spirited away (9)
9. Eternal sunshine (7)
10. Social network (10)
July 3, 2025 at 3:44 PM
Audience list of best movies of the 21st century (and rank on the “experts” list)
1. Parasite (1)
2. Mulholland Drive (2)
3. No country for old men (6)
4. There will be blood (3)
5. Interstellar (89)
6. TDK (28)
7. Mad Max (11)
8. Spirited away (9)
9. Eternal sunshine (7)
10. Social network (10)
1. Parasite (1)
2. Mulholland Drive (2)
3. No country for old men (6)
4. There will be blood (3)
5. Interstellar (89)
6. TDK (28)
7. Mad Max (11)
8. Spirited away (9)
9. Eternal sunshine (7)
10. Social network (10)
When parents were asked “thinking about my child’s experience growing up, I wish _____ had never been invented”
62% said they wished TikTok and Twitter didn’t exist, just behind the percent who wish guns didn’t exist.
62% said they wished TikTok and Twitter didn’t exist, just behind the percent who wish guns didn’t exist.
Nearly half of surveyed gen Z participants say they wish Twitter, TikTok, and Snapchat didn’t exist.
We’re not quite where we want to be, with 71% of smokers regretting ever starting.
www.nytimes.com/2024/09/17/o...
We’re not quite where we want to be, with 71% of smokers regretting ever starting.
www.nytimes.com/2024/09/17/o...
Opinion | Gen Z Has Regrets
www.nytimes.com
June 18, 2025 at 3:22 PM
When parents were asked “thinking about my child’s experience growing up, I wish _____ had never been invented”
62% said they wished TikTok and Twitter didn’t exist, just behind the percent who wish guns didn’t exist.
62% said they wished TikTok and Twitter didn’t exist, just behind the percent who wish guns didn’t exist.
Nearly half of surveyed gen Z participants say they wish Twitter, TikTok, and Snapchat didn’t exist.
We’re not quite where we want to be, with 71% of smokers regretting ever starting.
www.nytimes.com/2024/09/17/o...
We’re not quite where we want to be, with 71% of smokers regretting ever starting.
www.nytimes.com/2024/09/17/o...
Opinion | Gen Z Has Regrets
www.nytimes.com
June 18, 2025 at 3:19 PM
Nearly half of surveyed gen Z participants say they wish Twitter, TikTok, and Snapchat didn’t exist.
We’re not quite where we want to be, with 71% of smokers regretting ever starting.
www.nytimes.com/2024/09/17/o...
We’re not quite where we want to be, with 71% of smokers regretting ever starting.
www.nytimes.com/2024/09/17/o...
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Joey Chestnut is BACK 💥
June 16, 2025 at 2:35 PM
Joey Chestnut is BACK 💥
“In the 1,526 singles matches I played in my career, I won almost 80%. But what percentage of points did I win? 54%… Negative energy is wasted energy. You want to become a master at overcoming hard moments.”
www.nytimes.com/athletic/641...
www.nytimes.com/athletic/641...
Roger Federer’s commencement speech wasn’t just a viral moment. It was masterful
Around the one-year anniversary of Roger Federer's viral commencement speech, The Athletic tried to find out why the speech was resonated.
www.nytimes.com
June 11, 2025 at 1:30 PM
“In the 1,526 singles matches I played in my career, I won almost 80%. But what percentage of points did I win? 54%… Negative energy is wasted energy. You want to become a master at overcoming hard moments.”
www.nytimes.com/athletic/641...
www.nytimes.com/athletic/641...
Nearly six in 10 young adults live within 10 miles of where they grew up, and eight in 10 live within 100 miles.
Stamford, CT is 165 miles from Essex, MA as the crow flies.
www.census.gov/library/stor...
Stamford, CT is 165 miles from Essex, MA as the crow flies.
www.census.gov/library/stor...
New Data Tool and Research Show Where People Move as Young Adults
New research shows where people move as young adults. Eight in 10 live within 100 miles of where they grew up.
www.census.gov
June 9, 2025 at 7:39 PM
Nearly six in 10 young adults live within 10 miles of where they grew up, and eight in 10 live within 100 miles.
Stamford, CT is 165 miles from Essex, MA as the crow flies.
www.census.gov/library/stor...
Stamford, CT is 165 miles from Essex, MA as the crow flies.
www.census.gov/library/stor...
43% of women and 63% of LGBT women believe in astrology. Only 20% of men say the same.
[18-49 age bracket]
www.pewresearch.org/religion/202...
[18-49 age bracket]
www.pewresearch.org/religion/202...
30% of Americans Consult Astrology, Tarot Cards or Fortune Tellers
Most who use astrology (or a horoscope), tarot cards or a fortune teller say they do so just for fun rather than for insights about life. Pew Research Center.
www.pewresearch.org
May 23, 2025 at 6:20 PM
43% of women and 63% of LGBT women believe in astrology. Only 20% of men say the same.
[18-49 age bracket]
www.pewresearch.org/religion/202...
[18-49 age bracket]
www.pewresearch.org/religion/202...
The Birth of Grief
Monkey’s mournful scream
Red sunrise more lonely now
Monkey remembers
Monkey’s mournful scream
Red sunrise more lonely now
Monkey remembers
May 14, 2025 at 1:36 PM
The Birth of Grief
Monkey’s mournful scream
Red sunrise more lonely now
Monkey remembers
Monkey’s mournful scream
Red sunrise more lonely now
Monkey remembers
Some great nuggets in here
What can we learn from Gregg Popovich about leadership? Our 4 favorite lessons
www.nytimes.com/athletic/633...
What can we learn from Gregg Popovich about leadership? Our 4 favorite lessons
www.nytimes.com/athletic/633...
What can we learn from Gregg Popovich about leadership? Our 4 favorite lessons
Gregg Popovich stepped down from his coaching duties, leaving behind leadership lessons anyone can learn from.
www.nytimes.com
May 5, 2025 at 11:09 AM
Some great nuggets in here
What can we learn from Gregg Popovich about leadership? Our 4 favorite lessons
www.nytimes.com/athletic/633...
What can we learn from Gregg Popovich about leadership? Our 4 favorite lessons
www.nytimes.com/athletic/633...
“In February 2025 alone, we have already tallied over 2,085 protests … compared with 937 protests in the United States in February 2017”
Chart of cumulative protests reported from Jan 22 - Feb 28, 2017 vs 2025:
April 22, 2025 at 1:11 PM
“In February 2025 alone, we have already tallied over 2,085 protests … compared with 937 protests in the United States in February 2017”