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Ranking The American States By Their Canadian Population

Did you know that there are about 569,000 Canadians living in the United States? Okay, but do you know what states they're living in? The most Canadian-heavy states might surprise you. So, let's check them out...
March 18, 2025 Jesse Singer

How To Pack Like A Pro: Travel Anywhere With Just A Carry-On

I'll just say it...Checking a bag sucks! First off, it means waiting in line, and second it means waiting at the baggage carousel when you arrive. And third, it could mean waiting at the lost baggage department when you realize your suitcase isn't on that carousel. But there's one way to avoid all that...travel with just a carry-on.
March 17, 2025 Jesse Singer
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The Bronze Age Collapse—What It Is And Why It Happened

Modern historians are still unravelling the mystery of the catastrophic Bronze Age collapse—and the evidence they've uncovered paints a chilling picture about the moment that civilization collapsed.
March 12, 2025 M. Clarke

Colleges With The Highest-Paid Graduates—Ranked According To Data

People pay a lot of money to go to college—but what college's graduates are making the most money after they leave the university? That's the question this report from PayScale is answering, with its ranking of universities with the highest-paid graduates.
February 27, 2025 Jesse Singer

How The World's Most Famous Landmarks Are Being Ruined By Tourists

The world is full of fantastic landmarks. Humans have built some, while others have been forged by nature, withstanding the tests of time. However, these iconic landmarks will sometimes become so popular due to tourism that they can be damaged through purposeful actions or accidents. Let's examine how too much tourism is ruining some of the world's most famous landmarks.
February 24, 2025 Jack Hawkins

The 10 Best States To Live Off-Grid—And 5 Of The Worst

Florida may offer an abundance of sunshine, but the state is not exactly renewable energy-friendly. Solar panels can cost upwards of $20,000—and that’s just the beginning.
February 19, 2025 Allison Robertson

Texas vs California: What Is The Best State In America?

Texas and California are the 2 most populous states in the country and, after Alaska, the two largest by area as well. But as much as they have those things in common—these are two very different states. But which one is the best state in the country?
February 18, 2025 Jesse Singer

Only 1 In 3 Americans Can Pass The Multiple Choice Citizenship Test. Are You One Of Them?

A study done in 2018 found that only 33% of Americans could pass the same multiple-choice test that immigrants take in order to get U.S. Citizenship. Do you think you could pass it?
February 14, 2025 Jesse Singer
General view of a man, protesting and showing the middle finger to police before the 64th Academy Awards on March 30, 1992 across from the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion in Los Angeles, California. The group Queer Nation wants Hollywood to take gay lives and portrayals of gay characters seriously.

Ranking The Rudest States In America, According To Data

Sure, there are the names you’d expect—hello, New York—while others are more surprising, like the number one spot on the list. Did your home state make the naughty list, or are they nice?
February 13, 2025 Samantha Henman

The Oldest Buildings In Europe That Still Stand

Europeans tend to build things to last, as evidenced by centuries-old buildings that have withstood conflict and turmoil on the continent. From monarchies vying for power in Europe to the German Blitzkrieg that decimated Europe in the 1940s, here are some of the oldest buildings in Europe that stand resolutely against the ravages of time and man.
February 13, 2025 Jack Hawkins

America's Oldest Buildings

If you love history, architecture, or both, this article is for you! We're recapping America's oldest buildings, including where they are, what they're called, and when they were built. Some you may have heard of before, others have been hidden away, unfortunately relegated to the dustbin of history. Let's recap some of America's oldest buildings as the country enters its 249th year.
February 13, 2025 Jack Hawkins

Haunting Photos From Chernobyl Nearly 40 Years Later

In April, 1986, the number 4 reactor at the Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant in Northern Ukraine exploded. It remains the worst nuclear disaster in human history.
February 13, 2025 Jane O'Shea