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Use of Instagram, TikTok, X/Twitter and Snapchat sharply decreases with age. Facebook and Pinterest are considerably more popular among women than men, while Reddit has the highest percentage of male users. College educated and higher earning individuals are more likely than average to use...

A lot of people outside the US do not realize just how much taxes can vary between states. The difference between US states in this regard is often larger than between European countries. Many people also believe that taxes are lower in the United States than in Europe, but it really depends on...

College students were given a list of 20 potential "hot topics" and asked which ones are the most uncomfortable to discuss on their campus. I'm surprised that just discussing abortion is still such a taboo in US society, even among college students who are by definition young and educated...

An interesting study called Danish Exceptionalism: Explaining the Unique Increase in Social Trust Over the Past 30 Years show us something unexpected. A lot of Americans today argue that the Nordic model could not be applied to American society because of the low level of trust between...

A newly published study in the British Medical Journal says that the US–UK pharmaceutical deal agreed last December could lead to 229,000 excess deaths in England by 2036 if the NHS has to divert money from other services to pay for it. That’s more than the 137,000 deaths recorded during the...

Graph showing 85 different religious traditions sorted by percentage with a bachelor's degree and the mean reported household income. Top right (richest, most educated): Jews Hindus Episcopalians Atheists Presbyterians Bottom left (poorest, least educated): Free Will Baptist Church of God...

Ashton Schottler has just released another great video comparing how sex education is taught in the United States and Germany. Completely different worlds! The first shocking revelation is that sex education is only mandatory in half of US states. But even in states where sex education is...

Price changes in the UK Price changes in the US I couldn't find similar charts for other countries, but the trend for many consumer products, it's probably the same in most countries. Electronics and toys have become considerably cheaper over the last 25 years. Clothing, furniture...

Many people today wonder what is happening in the United States, how a wave of intolerance, resentment, and national self-assertion seems to have taken hold of both politics and public life. I often hear the phrase: “this is not the America I used to know.” But perhaps that assumption, that...

When I saw this, I thought it was a joke at first. How could this be possible in a democracy? But it's true, although with some caveat. The U.S. Department of State is finalizing a plan to issue a limited‑run, commemorative U.S. passport design that includes President Donald Trump’s portrait...

For the first time in recorded history, more Americans are moving to Europe than Europeans moving to the United States. In 2005, there were 140,000 Europeans moving to the U.S. against the 30,000 Americans moving to Europe. The gap has narrowed a lot since COVID and since 2022 more Americans...

If anyone is still in doubt that the US war on Iran is hugely profitable to the United States, have a look at this chart. Qatar's LNG exports have dropped from 8.3% of the world's supply to almost nothing. The US, to a lower extent, Australia have filled the gap. Overall consumption has dropped...

Europe faces escalating security threats that demand greater self-reliance in defense. Building a European army is seen as crucial now due to uncertainties in US commitments under President Trump and ongoing Russian aggression. Russian Aggression Russia's continued war in Ukraine and hybrid...

What is Trump's Board of Peace The Board of Peace is a U.S.-led international organization created to oversee Gaza's reconstruction following the Israel-Hamas war, though its charter suggests broader ambitions to address global conflicts. Established by President Donald Trump on January 15...

We have all understood that the real reason why the US invaded Venezuela on 3rd January and captured President Maduro was not to restore democracy. President Trump even managed to convince (coerce?) Maria Corina Machado, the opposition leader who democratically won the 2023 Venezuelan election...

This is probably the best economic history of Britain I've seen in video. It explains how the country lost its Empire to the United States after the Second World War, how the Americans stabbed the Brits in the back in 1956 to make sure that they didn't rebuild even part of their commercial...

Urethra really interesting video that explains how the BRICS countries have been trying to find a way around the dominance of the US dollar in world trade and SWIFT banking system. This comes at a time when European countries are considering dropping their US dollar reserves and using the Euro...

Another great video by Evan Edinger. How much market are delivery companies like Uber Eats, Doordash, Deliveroo, Takeaway/Justeat making on each delivery (service fees, delivery fees, etc.). How much are they paying their delivery people and with what benefits? Great analysis. I'll let you...

Road fatalities considerably higher into United States than in Europe. There are many reasons for that: younger minimum driving age, more lenient attitude to wearing seat belts (not even compulsory in New Hampshire), more dangerous road design, and so on. But another reason I have not been...

Trump, JD Vance, Elon Musk and other cronies have long been described as fascists or neo-nazis. Many people refused to believe that the US could become a dictatorship, but this is what is happening right now. The paramilitary ICE (Immigration and Customs Enforcement) is quickly turning into a...