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The United States began issuing Social Security numbers (SSNs) in November 1936. A unique nine-digit number is assigned to every U.S. citizen. SSNs are also assigned to permanent residents and...
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No one enjoys doing the dishes, but that is nothing new. The undesirable task has been spurned for centuries, so much so that Joe Hoghton invented the first dishwasher all the way back in 1850. It...
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Baby Boomers are typically defined as those born between 1946 and 1964. This generation was formed by some of the most important and tumultuous years in American history. They remember the Cuban...
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We all use appliances every day. Maybe you’re reading this as you drink your morning coffee…that you made with your coffeemaker. Perhaps you’re on your lunch break, eating some yogurt or a...
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Baseball may refer to itself as “America’s Pastime,” but, in terms of viewership, football is clearly the most popular sport in the United States. According to a 2023 Gallup poll, 41% of...
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According to NOAA, tuna is the second most popular seafood in the United States, trailing only shrimp. By some estimates, tuna is the most consumed fish in the world. Two main products sit atop the...
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It’s baseball season, which also means it’s the season for consuming copious amounts of sunflower seeds. These seeds have replaced chewing tobacco as a much healthier alternative for players who...
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The world has always been a dangerous place, but we have never been more cognizant of it than we are today. The 24/7 news cycle ensures we are always aware of the dangers posed in different places...
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McDonald’s is practically ubiquitous in the United States. Sometimes it feels like you can’t drive more than a mile or two without seeing the Golden Arches. (In some places, that is literally...
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According to a 2023 survey conducted by Drive Research, 65% of Americans eat fast food at least once a week. Only 4% of Americans have not consumed fast food in the last 12 months. It’s clear that...
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Almost three-quarters of Americans who indulge in snack foods do so while they’re watching TV according to a survey by YouGov. Other popular snacking situations include work or studying, playing...
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March doesn’t just mean the beginning of spring and the peak of college basketball madness. It is also the month when oil refineries begin transitioning from winter gasoline production to the...
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Country music is, in many ways, the soundtrack of America. It typically isn’t as musically complex as other genres, such as jazz or classical music. Instead, the beauty of country music is found in...
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There are over 1,000 different varieties of bananas, but the long yellow banana that nearly all Americans are familiar with is the Cavendish variety. It is the world’s most popular banana variety...
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Foods resembling crackers date back to the Roman Empire, but the first cracker made in the U.S. was purportedly created in 1792 by John Pearson in Newburyport, Massachusetts. He wanted to create a...
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