Can a Cat Be the Mayor of a Town in Alaska?
Stubbs, the Cat has been the Mayor of Talkeetna town of Alaska (USA) for more than 15 years.
How Many People Died Building the Panama Canal?
5,000+ workers died constructing the Panama Canal due to accidents and health problems.
Norway Won’t Turn Over American
In 1999, the Norwegian Supreme Court unanimously refused to extradite him, holding that U.S. prisons were inhumane.
How Much Has College Tuition Increased Since 1985?
College costs surge 500% in U.S. since 1985.
How Much Time Americans Waste in Traffic?
American vehicles currently spend 6.9 billion hours a year stuck in traffic.
US Detonated a Nuclear Bomb in Space in 1962
In 1962, the U.S. blew up a hydrogen bomb in space that was 100 times more powerful than Hiroshima.
Does the US Have the Most Prisoners in the World?
9 million people are in prisons around world, and a quarter of them are in the U.S.
How Many People Are Obese in the USA?
All U.S. states and territories have an obesity rate of at least 20%.
Americans Eat How Much Chocolate?
Every second, Americans collectively eat 100 pounds of chocolate.
Which Countries Consume the Most Resources?
One American consumes as many resources as 32 Kenyans.
Has Anyone Ever Died from Secondhand Smoke?
Secondhand smoke exposure causes more than 41,000 deaths among nonsmoking adults and 400 deaths in infants each year.
How Often Should You Bathe?
In most cases you only need to shower twice out of each three days and some people can do so just every other day.
Joe Dresnok: An American In North Korea
An American Soldier ran across the border to North Korea in 1962 and lived there for the rest of his life.
100 Acres of Pizza Served Daily in the U.S.
In the USA, approximately 3 billion pizzas are consumed each year. That is the equivalent of 100 acres of pizza every day or 350 slices per second.
How Many People Die From Drunk Driving?
Every day, about 32 people in the United States die in drunk-driving crashes — that's one person every 45 minutes.