Most Popular Television Show

August 1, 2008

The most recent Nielsen report places the national average television viewing time between three and just over five hours per day, depending on both gender and age. That means we spend roughly three percent of our lives glued to the TV. So what, exactly, are we watching? What is the most popular television show?
A new [...]

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Most Popular College in the US

August 1, 2008

Every year, millions of high school students in the United States start the process of applying for secondary education. Of course, some schools have more applicants than others. What, then, is the most popular college in the United States?
For the school year beginning in the Fall of 2007, the University of California, Los Angeles received [...]

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Most Popular Israeli Baby Names

March 9, 2007

Statistics published by the Central Bureau of Statistics in Israel have recently revealed the most popular names for boys and girls and also show that Israel has an extremely high population of children under 17. Some Israeli families are even sharing names between boys and girls. Popular names shared by boys and girls are Noam, [...]

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Most Popular Country

March 9, 2007

The British Broadcasting Corporation has just announced its results of a survey in which more than 28,000 people were polled in regards to their opinions and attitudes towards thirteen major countries around the world. The results are not startling due to so many countries currently pursuing military power around the world.
It should be noted that [...]

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Most Popular Dog Names

February 27, 2007

by Hunter Davis
A lot of thought is required when it comes to choosing the perfect name for your dog. You’ll want to choose a name that fits the dog’s personality and appearance. To help you with this decision, every year the Veterinary Pet Insurance Company combs through its list of policyholders’ pet names and publishes [...]

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Most Popular Filipino Baby Names

February 23, 2007

For centuries the naming customs in the Philippines were heavily influenced by the Spanish, as the result of their 400 years of colonial rule over the the islands. Increasingly however, English baby names are more and more popular in the Philippines, the consequence of the powerful western and American culture in the Philippines. Names [...]

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Most Popular Norwegian Baby Names

February 23, 2007

Top rankings amongst the most popular baby names in Norway have been steadily changing since the mid 90’s. “Thea” has been a strong contender for years, and has finally made it to number one in 2006. This year’s most popular Norwegian boys’ name is “Jonas” which also made its first appearance at number one.
Surprising changes [...]

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Most Popular British Baby Names

February 23, 2007

Data collected in 2006, shows that the most popular baby name in England and Wales for boys was Jack. Jack is also an extremely popular name for boys globally, as it is also listed as the most popular baby name for bays in Scotland, Northern Ireland and Australia in 2006. For British babies that are [...]

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Most Popular Scottish Baby Names

February 23, 2007

Over the last 100 years, Scotland has seen a consistent change in the range of names being used for babies. These trends show that parents of Scottish babies may be opting for different and unique names as opposed to the more popular baby names. Also, parents in Scotland have a habit of varying the spelling [...]

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Most Popular German Baby Names

February 23, 2007

German statistical data shows that Alexander was the most popular German baby name for boys in 2005. Other baby names that were popular for German boys were Maximilian, Leon, Lukas/Lucas and Flinn/Flynn. For girls, Leonie/Leoni was most popular, with Sophie/Sofie, Maria, and Anna all trailing closely.
Several native German names have become popular internationally. People [...]

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Most Popular Canadian Baby Names

February 22, 2007

Popular Canadian baby names have remained relatively consistent as of late. Canadian baby names have had the tendency to mirror popular names in some Europe countries and also the United States. The Canadian Vital Statistics Agency reports every year on the top baby names, the following are the most popular names given at birth [...]

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Most Popular French Baby Names

February 22, 2007

The most popular French baby names haven’t changed much over the years. The only change to a usually consistent list of most popular baby names in France came when “Marie” fell out of the top ten and was replaced by “Jade”. For boys, “Maxime” and “Louis” were dropped from the top ten and were replaced [...]

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Most Popular Swedish Baby Names

February 22, 2007

Many expectant parents often wonder the significance that the name their choose will have on the life of their child. Expecting Swedish couples are more likely to end up choosing Lucas and Emma for their Swedish babies depending upon the gender.

According to information about births in 2006 from Sweden’s Namnstatistik,
Emma, Maja, Agnes, Julia, and [...]

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Most Popular Australian Baby Names

February 15, 2007

As of 2005, the most popular baby name in Australia for boys was Jack. Jack has also proven to be a popular name for boys internationally, as it is listed as the most popular name in England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland for 2006. Jack was also listed in the top 5 most popular baby [...]

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Most Popular Korean Last Names

February 15, 2007

As of February 3, 2007, the South Korean Supreme Court has announced that the most popular last names in Korea are Kim, Lee, Park and Choi for both non-Koreans who acquire citizenship as well as for native Koreans themselves. A relevant statistic also reported by the Supreme Court was that out of 110 individuals who [...]

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Most Popular Car in America

February 13, 2007

To be the most popular car in America, a model has to posses a wealth of features- reliability, safety, inoffensive yet attractive styling, power, and good gas mileage. Considering these design features, what is the most popular car? These desirable traits come together in the Toyota Camry, making it the highest selling and most [...]

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Most Popular Candy Bars

January 31, 2007

Everyone has their favorite candy bar, the one they still might occasionally grab while waiting in line at the convenience store.
The Snickers bar, created by Mars Inc. in 1930 is a chewy nougat center with peanuts and caramel on top, all covered in a layer of milk chocolate. It was named Snickers after [...]

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Most Popular Cell Phones of 2006

January 21, 2007

Cell phones are purchases that many people spend a lot of time researching and thinking about before shelling out the cash and having to use a phone for an extended period of time. The best phone for you may not be the best selling mobile. Wirefly which has a website for comparison shopping [...]

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Most Popular Ice Cream

January 11, 2007

Not surprisingly, vanilla ice cream is still the most widely consumed flavor. It’s ability to remixed with any variety of toppings, and it’s generally complimentary taste have one it 29% of the market share. But ice cream’s history is much longer and outlandish then one might think. Tracing roots as an [...]

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Most Popular Plastic Surgery

January 11, 2007

You should really consider doing something about that extra weight you’re carrying around. Maybe make those a little bigger. While you’re at it, do something about that whole face area.
Modern plastic surgery has fostered a mentality that we are not good enough, and that high-cost surgeries are the best way to [...]

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