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Americans love dogs, there’s no doubt about that. It’s estimated that the dog population in the United States is almost 80 million, and that 44% of households have a dog. We typically get dogs...
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Women have made great strides in many fields that previously — and to some degree still — were considered the domain of men, such as law and medicine. But in science, technology, engineering, and...
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While the world of professional wrestling has just started to embrace its female contingent — the WWE introduced two of its three active women’s championships in the last five years, and is set...
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Names fall in and out of favor over time. Old ones are revived and new ones are created, and suddenly every kindergarten seems to have a Demi or a Dax. 24/7 Wall St. compiled a list of American names...
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What’s in a name? William Shakespeare posed that question more than 400 years ago and it’s still pertinent today. Names go in and out of style, and it’s not always clear why. Using data going...
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Names wax and wane in popularity and it isn’t always obvious why. Sometimes they suffer from negative associations with unpopular people or unfortunate events. Sometimes they get a boost from...
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While the American motto is often “go big or go home,” this mindset doesn’t apply to everything in life. Take smaller dogs, for example. The French bulldog and beagle are just two of the 10...
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It’s often said that Americans like things big. The same goes for dogs. The top three most popular dogs in the United states are giant dogs — the Labrador retriever, German shepherd, and golden...
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Dogs are incredibly popular, there’s no doubt about that. According to a recent survey, 60 million American households have a total of almost 90 million dogs as pets. There are many different...
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Dogs are incredibly popular, there’s no doubt about that. According to a recent survey, 60 million American households have a total of almost 90 million dogs as pets. There are many different...
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Winter is over, according to the calendar, but not according to weather reports. The central and eastern regions of the United States have had a series of snowstorms and even a blizzard in recent...
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America is a continent-sized country of extraordinary natural diversity. While the bald eagle is the national bird and the North American bison the national mammal, each state has chosen different...
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For the first time since 1956, Easter falls on the first of April, better known by many as April Fools’ Day. In fiction, Rabbits are often portrayed as playful, cunning tricksters — think Bugs...
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Americans love dogs, there’s no doubt about that. It’s estimated that the dog population is almost 80 million, and that 44% of households have a dog. We typically get dogs when they’re puppies...
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March is Women’s History Month, and in honor of the occasion 24/7 Wall St. set out to compile a list of 40 of history’s greatest women. This was no easy task, as there are thousands of potential...
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