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06/06/2023

Most popular social platforms by monthly active users:

🇺🇸 Facebook: 2.99b
🇺🇸 YouTube: 2.56b
🇺🇸 WhatsApp: 2.24b
🇺🇸 Instagram: 2b
🇨🇳 TikTok: 1.53b
🇺🇸 Messenger: 1.3b
🇨🇳 WeChat: 1.22b
🇺🇸 Linkedin: 930m
🇦🇪 Telegram: 700m
🇨🇳 Douyin: 600m
🇨🇳 QQ: 595m
🇺🇸 Snapchat: 528m
🇨🇳 Weibo: 521m
🇨🇳 Qzone: 517m
🇨🇳 Kuaishou: 481m
🇺🇸 Pinterest: 459m
🇺🇸 Twitter: 450m
🇺🇸 Reddit: 430m
🇺🇸 Teams: 300m
🇺🇸 Quora: 300m
🇺🇸 Skype: 300m
🇨🇳 Tieba: 300m
🇱🇺 Viber: 260m
🇺🇸 imo: 200m
🇯🇵 Line: 178m
🇮🇳 Josh: 150m
🇺🇸 Vevo: 150m
🇺🇸 Picsart: 150m
🇸🇬 Likee: 150m
🇺🇸 Discord: 140m
🇺🇸 Twitch: 140m
🇺🇸 Stack Exchange: 100m
🇷🇺 VK: 100m

“Most popular social platforms by monthly active users: 🇺🇸 Facebook: 2.99b 🇺🇸 YouTube: 2.56b 🇺🇸 WhatsApp: 2.24b 🇺🇸 Instagram: 2b 🇨🇳 TikTok: 1.53b 🇺🇸 Messenger: 1.3b 🇨🇳 WeChat: 1.22b 🇺🇸 Linkedin: 930m 🇦🇪 Telegram: 700m 🇨🇳 Douyin: 600m 🇨...

06/04/2023

Your Brain: What's Really Going On Up There?

What percentage of your brain do you actually use? What color is your brain? What happens to it when you sleep? The answers may surprise you.

The mind is an amazing thing. It contains billions of nerve cells that connect it to the rest of the body. Learn how much you know about this amazing organ by taking this WebMD quiz.

06/04/2023

“From major cities to rural areas, what is considered middle-class income can vary greatly. Use your income and Zip code to see where you fit in the middle class.”

From major cities to rural areas, what is considered middle class income can vary greatly. Use your income and zip code to see where you fit in the middle class.

06/02/2023

There are at least 9 distinct American doughnut regions. Find out which one you live in.

“No country loves fried dough more than the United States. But is America split by a hidden doughnut divide? The Washington Post's Department of Data investigates on National Doughnut Day.”

No country loves fried dough more than the United States. But is America split by a hidden doughnut divide? We investigate.

06/02/2023

1787 house for sale in Alexandria, Va., for nearly $5 million

HOUSE OF THE WEEK | The five-bedroom, four-bathroom 1787 townhouse was once the home of George Washington's personal physician.

HOUSE OF THE WEEK | The five-bedroom, four-bathroom 1787 townhouse was once the home of George Washington's personal physician.

06/01/2023

“Home prices are falling in housing markets around the country after surging during the pandemic. But where you live makes a huge difference.”

Home prices are falling in housing markets around the country after surging during the pandemic. But where you live makes a huge difference.

06/01/2023

A catatonic woman awakened after 20 years. Her story may change psychiatry.

“New research suggests that a subset of patients with psychiatric conditions such as schizophrenia may actually have an autoimmune disease that attacks the brain.”

New research suggests that a subset of patients with psychiatric conditions like schizophrenia may actually have autoimmune disease that attacks the brain.

06/01/2023

Average movie ticket price:

🇨🇭 Switzerland: $21.02
🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia: $17.34
🇩🇰 Denmark: $17.25
🇫🇮 Finland: $16.06
🇸🇪 Sweden: $13.76
🇳🇴 Norway: $13.49
🇮🇸 Iceland: $13.09
🇦🇺 Australia: $13.03
🇳🇱 Netherlands: $12.85
🇱🇺 Luxembourg: $12.85
🇮🇪 Ireland: $12.85
🇩🇪 Germany: $12.85
🇦🇹 Austria: $12.85
🇯🇵 Japan: $12.83
🇬🇧 UK: 12.36
🇦🇪 UAE: $12.25
🇺🇸 USA: $11.25
🇫🇷 France: $11.78
🇸🇬 Singapore: $11.08
🇨🇦 Canada: $11.03
🇰🇷 South Korea: $9.84
🇮🇹 Italy: $9.64
🇨🇿 Czechia: $9.04
🇪🇸 Spain: $8.57
🇵🇹 Portugal: $7.50
🇨🇳 China: $7.05
🇧🇷 Brazil: $6.77
🇨🇱 Chile: $6.24
🇻🇪 Venezuela: $6.00
🇰🇪 Kenya: $5.78
🇿🇦 South Africa: $5.07
🇷🇺 Russia: $4.93
🇲🇽 Mexico: $4.55
🇦🇷 Argentina: $4.50
🇻🇳 Vietnam: $4.26
🇺🇦 Ukraine: $4.08
🇹🇷 Turkey: $3.71
🇮🇳 India: $3.63
🇵🇰 Pakistan: $3.50
🇨🇴 Colombia: $3.38
🇮🇩 Indonesia: $3.34
🇪🇬 Egypt: $3.24
🇮🇷 Iran: $2.56

“Average cinema ticket price: 🇨🇭 Switzerland: $21.02 🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia: $17.34 🇩🇰 Denmark: $17.25 🇫🇮 Finland: $16.06 🇸🇪 Sweden: $13.76 🇳🇴 Norway: $13.49 🇮🇸 Iceland: $13.09 🇦🇺 Australia: $13.03 🇳🇱 Netherlands: $12.85 🇱🇺 Luxembourg: $12.85 .....

05/31/2023

Hollywood actor Al Pacino is set to become a father again at the age of 83, with his 29-year old partner Noor Alfallah expecting a child, according to multiple reports.

05/30/2023

The sun sets in mysterious ways in Brooklyn, New York...

05/29/2023

05/29/2023

Scientists tried for decades to make AI. These breakthroughs made it possible.

“Artificial intelligence has become shockingly capable in the past year. While the technology is likely to improve even further, experts say the past two years have been uniquely fertile. Here’s how it all happened so fast.”

Artificial intelligence has become shockingly capable in the past year. Chatbots and 'fake' photos weren't always the norm.

05/28/2023

“Elon Musk’s brain implant company Neuralink says it’s gotten permission from U.S. regulators to begin testing its device in people.”

Elon Musk’s brain implant company Neuralink says it's gotten permission from U.S. regulators to begin testing its device in people. The company made the announcement on Twitter Thursday evening. Officials with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration wouldn't confirm or deny whether the agency grante...

05/28/2023

World best selling cars in Q1 2023:

🇺🇸 Tesla Model Y: 263,489
🇯🇵 Toyota Corolla: 244,077
🇺🇸 Ford F-Series: 197,477
🇯🇵 Toyota RAV4: 186,743
🇺🇸 Chevrolet Silverado: 144,920
🇰🇷 Hyundai Tucson: 144,915
🇯🇵 Toyota Hilux: 141,151
🇺🇸 Tesla Model 3: 138,310
🇯🇵 Toyota Camry: 134,357
🇯🇵 Honda CR-V: 130,257

“World best selling cars in Q1 2023: 🇺🇸 Tesla Model Y: 263,489 🇯🇵 Toyota Corolla: 244,077 🇺🇸 Ford F-Series: 197,477 🇯🇵 Toyota RAV4: 186,743 🇺🇸 Chevrolet Silverado: 144,920 🇰🇷 Hyundai Tucson: 144,915 🇯🇵 Toyota Hilux: 141,151 🇺🇸 Tesla Model 3: 138,310 ...

05/27/2023

“This year’s crop of popcorn flicks includes superhero stories, horror, action-adventure, family fun, R-rated comedy, a historical biopic and Wes Anderson.”

This year’s crop of popcorn flicks includes superhero stories, horror, action-adventure, family fun, R-rated comedy, a historical biopic and Wes Anderson.

05/27/2023

“A study in the journal Nature says two implants communicating wirelessly enabled one man to walk more naturally.”

Experimental devices implanted in a paralyzed man's brain and spine communicate wirelessly and enhance his ability to walk and climb stairs, a paper in Nature found.

05/27/2023

05/27/2023

Time since first… (years):

Blockchain: 15
Tweet: 17
YouTube video: 18
Facebook post: 19
Blue-ray disk: 24
Digital video recorder: 25
Portable MP3: 26
Google Search: 27
Weblog (blog): 27
DVD: 28
Cloning: 28
Bluetooth: 30
Smartphone: 31
GIF: 36
Wifi router: 32
Website: 32
Search engine: 32
Laptop: 42
Handheld console: 45
Internet router: 47
Mobile phone: 50
Email: 52
Fax: 59
Pager: 74
TV broadcast: 98
Radio broadcast: 118
Phone call: 147

“Time since first… (years): Blockchain: 15 Tweet: 17 YouTube video: 18 Facebook post: 19 Blue-ray disk: 24 Digital video recorder: 25 Portable MP3: 26 Google Search: 27 Weblog (blog): 27 DVD: 28 Cloning: 28 Bluetooth: 30 Smartphone: 31 GIF: 36 Wifi router: 32…”

05/26/2023

New York in 1609 and 2022.

05/26/2023

The 1428-ft-tall 111 West 57th Street (New York City) seen from Central Park.
(photo by: mingomatic)

05/24/2023

Largest companies by categories (highest market cap):

🇺🇸 Auto → Tesla
🇨🇳 Airline → Air China
🇺🇸 Aircraft → Boeing
🇺🇸 Bank → JPMorgan
🇨🇳 Beverage → Kweichow
🇬🇧 Chemical → Linde
🇫🇷 Clothing → Louis Vuitton
🇫🇷 Construction → Vinci
🇺🇸 Courier → UPS
🇺🇸 Ecom → Amazon
🇺🇸 Electricity → Nextera
🇺🇸 Financial Service → Visa
🇨🇭 Food → Nestle
🇺🇸 Healthcare → UnitedHealth
🇯🇵 Hotel → Oriental Land
🇺🇸 Insurance → UnitedHealth
🇺🇸 Internet → Alphabet (Google)
🇺🇸 Investment → Berkshire Hathaway
🇮🇳 IT Service → Tata Consultancy
🇺🇸 Media → Comcast
🇦🇺 Mining → BHP Group
🇸🇦 Oil & Gas → Saudi Aramco
🇺🇸 Pharma → Johnson & Johnson
🇮🇪 Professional Service → Accenture
🇺🇸 Railways → United Pacific
🇺🇸 Real Estate → Prologis
🇺🇸 Restaurant Chain → McDonald
🇺🇸 Retail → Amazon
🇺🇸 Software → Apple
🇺🇸 Semi Conductor → NVIDIA
🇺🇸 Tech → Apple
🇨🇳 Telecom → China Mobile
🇺🇸 To***co → Philip Morris
🇺🇸 Video Game → Microsoft

“Largest companies by categories (highest market cap): 🇺🇸 Auto → Tesla 🇨🇳 Airline → Air China 🇺🇸 Aircraft → Boeing 🇺🇸 Bank → JPMorgan 🇨🇳 Beverage → Kweichow 🇬🇧 Chemical → Linde 🇫🇷 Clothing → Louis Vuitton 🇫🇷 Construction → Vinci 🇺....

05/24/2023

The most famous foods around the world:

🇮🇹 Pizza 🍕
🇹🇷 Doner Kebab 🥙
🇺🇸 Hamburger 🍔
🇪🇬 Falafel 🧆
🇬🇷 Gyro 🥙
🇮🇱 Hummus
🇷🇺 Caviar
🇨🇳 Pecking duck
🇨🇳 Dim Sum
🇮🇹 Spaghetti 🍝
🇮🇹 Lasagne
🇮🇳 Biryani rice 🍚
🇮🇳 Thali
🇮🇳 Chicken Tandorri
🇪🇸 Paella 🥘
🇫🇷 Escargots De Bourgogne
🇫🇷 Garlic Soup 🍲
🇲🇽 Mole
🇲🇽 Burrito 🌯
🇲🇽 Tacos 🌮
🇯🇵 Sushi 🍣
🇯🇵 Sashimi
🇯🇵 Ramen Soup
🇻🇳 Pho 🍜
🇻🇳 Spring Rolls
🇹🇭 Pad Thai
🇱🇦 Green Papaya Salad 🥗
🇲🇲 Green Tea Salad 🥗
🇮🇱 Shakshuka
🇪🇬 Kosheri
🇩🇿 Couscous
🇲🇦 Tagine
🇪🇹 Injera
🇦🇷 Asados
🇵🇪 Ceviche
🇭🇺 Goulash
🇹🇷 Moussaka
🇦🇹 Wiener Schnitzel
🇩🇪 Bratwurst 🌭
🇧🇪 Moules Frites
🇬🇧 Yorkshire Pudding
🇬🇧 Stilton Cheese 🧀
🇨🇭 Cheese Fondue 🫕
🇨🇦 Poutine
🇧🇦 Ćevapćići
🇲🇰 Graveče Na Tavče
🇵🇹 Bacalahu
🇧🇷 Feijoda
🇰🇷 Kimchi
🇵🇭 Chicken Adobo
🇨🇿 Knedliky
🇵🇱 Pierogi
🇮🇩 Satay
🇺🇦 Borscht
🇬🇪 Khachapuri

“The most famous foods around the world: 🇮🇹 Pizza 🍕 🇹🇷 Doner Kebab 🥙 🇺🇸 Hamburger 🍔 🇪🇬 Falafel 🧆 🇬🇷 Gyro 🥙 🇮🇱 Hummus 🇷🇺 Caviar 🇨🇳 Pecking duck 🇨🇳 Dim Sum 🇮🇹 Spaghetti 🍝 🇮🇹 Lasagne 🇮🇳 Biryani rice 🍚 🇮...

05/22/2023

“Short for body mass Index, BMI is nothing more than a crude measurement of a person’s body fat based on height and weight. It was invented for researchers to use on masses of people to see how weight affects the development of disease and chronic health conditions.”

Where you fall on the body mass index, or BMI, scale says a lot about your risk for health problems, doctors say. But many people argue the scale is imprecise and judgmental.

05/21/2023

The Friendly Small Town In Maryland That’s Perfect For A Summer Day Trip

Havre de Grave is a truly friendly small town in Maryland, perfect for a summer adventure. Come see why this town comes alive each year.

05/21/2023

The 25 best new restaurants in the Washington region that offer a world of flavors

“Post food critic Tom Sietsema unveils his favorite new restaurants, including a flurry of French options, innovative Asian cooking and big-name chefs.”

Tom Sietsema's 25 favorite new restaurants in the Washington region offer a world of flavors.

05/21/2023

Sunrise in country. 🌄

📷: Grace Estate Winery

05/21/2023

Can we, as adults, grow new neurons? Neuroscientist Sandrine Thuret says that we can, and she offers research and practical advice on how we can help our brains better perform neurogenesis—improving mood, increasing memory formation and preventing the decline associated with aging along the way.

05/20/2023

“With no national standards for food expirations dates, a lot of good food is thrown out due to bad labeling.”

With no national standards for food expiration dates, a lot of good food is thrown out due to bad labeling.

05/20/2023

9 less-crowded summer vacation destinations to consider as Americans flock to airports

In the three years since the concept of “revenge travel” emerged, our thirst for escape still isn’t quenched. Industry experts predict summer 2023 to be the busiest at airports in decades. Here are some suggestions for dodging tourist centers on your vacation.

With the number of travelers continuing to boom, here are nine options to get away from summer crowds.

05/20/2023

05/20/2023

The Truth About Cheese

Some people think of cheese as a taboo food, but it can be good for your heart, boost your immune system, and help you in these other ways.

Is cheese good for you or not? This WebMD quiz has the answers. Test your knowledge and find out if you are a cheese whiz.

05/19/2023

05/19/2023

The Truth About Caffeine

“It doesn't just come from coffee -- it's in chocolate and even some medicines. How long do the effects last? And can it be good for you?”

Take this WebMD quiz and see how much you really know about caffeine.

05/19/2023

The theme of today's quiz is, who's missing? If I give you a category and all the relevant countries but one, can you name the missing country?

1. UN Security Council (permanent members): China, Russia, U.S., U.K.

2. The BRICS: Brazil, Russia, China, South Africa

3. Five most populous countries: China, India, U.S., Pakistan

4. The G7: France, Germany, Italy, Japan, U.K., U.S., (+EU)

5. Quadrilateral Security Dialogue (Quad): India, Japan, U.S.

6. Nuclear powers: U.S., Russia, U.K., France, China, India, North Korea, Israel

Answers: 1. France; 2. India; 3. Indonesia; 4. Canada; 5. Australia; 6. Pakistan

05/18/2023

05/18/2023

noun
a person who is eager to know the latest news and gossip

In Latin, quidnunc means “what now?” English wh- often corresponds to Latin qu-, which is how English what, who, and when are related to their Latin translations quid, quis, and quandō. Nunc is one of two Latin words for “now.” Quidnunc was first recorded in English at the turn of the 18th ...

05/18/2023

Years since they were released:

🇺🇸 AirPods: 6 years
🇺🇸 iPad: 13 years
🇺🇸 iPhone: 15 years
🇺🇸 Kindle: 15 years
🇺🇸 iPod: 21 years
🇺🇸 Xbox: 21 years
🇨🇦 BlackBerry: 24 years
🇺🇸 PalmPilot: 26 years
🇯🇵 DVD: 26 years
🇯🇵 PlayStation: 28 years
🇯🇵 Game Boy: 34 years
🇺🇸 Macintosh: 38 years
🇯🇵 NES: 39 years
🇺🇸 IBM PC: 41 years
🇯🇵 Walkman: 43 years
🇯🇵 VCR: 46 years
🇺🇸 Polaroid camera: 74 years

“Years since they were released: 🇺🇸 AirPods: 6 years 🇺🇸 iPad: 13 years 🇺🇸 iPhone: 15 years 🇺🇸 Kindle: 15 years 🇺🇸 iPod: 21 years 🇺🇸 Xbox: 21 years 🇨🇦 BlackBerry: 24 years 🇺🇸 PalmPilot: 26 years 🇯🇵 DVD: 26 years 🇯🇵 PlayStation: 28 years .....

05/17/2023

Government debt to GDP:

🇯🇵Japan: 264%
🇬🇷Greece: 171%
🇪🇷Eritrea: 164%
🇮🇹Italy: 145%
🇺🇸US: 129%
🇧🇭Bahrain: 120%
🇱🇰Sri Lanka: 114%
🇪🇸Spain: 113%
🇫🇷France: 112%
🇬🇧UK: 101%
🇯🇲Jamaica: 86.2%
🇦🇷Argentina: 85%
🇺🇦Ukraine: 78.4%
🇨🇳China: 76.9%
🇫🇮Finland: 73%
🇧🇷Brazil: 72.87%
🇿🇦South Africa: 67.4%
🇰🇪Kenya: 67.3%
🇩🇪Germany: 66.3%
🇹🇭Thailand: 60.96%
🇵🇭Philippines: 60.9%
🇮🇱Israel: 60.9%
🇲🇾Malaysia: 60.4%
🇳🇱Netherlands: 51%
🇰🇷South Korea: 49.6%
🇶🇦Qatar: 46.9%
🇳🇵Nepal: 41.4%
🇮🇩Indonesia: 40.9%
🇳🇬Nigeria: 38%
🇳🇴Norway: 37.4%
🇮🇶Iraq: 36.7%
🇳🇿New Zealand: 35.9%
🇮🇷Iran: 34%
🇸🇪Sweden: 33%
🇹🇷Turkey: 31.7%
🇦🇺Australia: 22.3%
🇪🇪Estonia: 18.4%
🇰🇼Kuwait: 7.1%

“Government debt to GDP: 🇯🇵Japan: 264% 🇬🇷Greece: 171% 🇪🇷Eritrea: 164% 🇮🇹Italy: 145% 🇺🇸US: 129% 🇧🇭Bahrain: 120% 🇱🇰Sri Lanka: 114% 🇪🇸Spain: 113% 🇫🇷France: 112% 🇬🇧UK: 101% 🇯🇲Jamaica: 86.2% 🇦🇷Argentina: 85% 🇺🇦Ukraine: 78.4% ...

05/17/2023

“At 81, the domestic goddess fronts the magazine in glamorous swimwear that leaves little to the imagination. Her motivation? ‘Showing people that a woman my age can still look good and feel good.’”

At 81, the domestic goddess fronts the magazine in glamorous swimwear that leaves little to the imagination.

05/16/2023

'AGING IS SO BORING': The 81-year-old just made history as the oldest model to appear on the magazine's cover. She's sharing the secret to her bikini body: https://fxn.ws/42S4XPc