Bicycles outsold cars in every European country except Belgium and Luxembourg in 2012 due to economic struggles and government encouragement. The Netherlands has cycling “school buses” and Denmark has motorways for cyclists. In 2012, over 133 million bicycles were produced worldwide, while only 1% of US commuters travel by bike compared to 30% in the […]
The self-storage industry has grown over 7% annually since 2012, earning an estimated $38 billion annually in rental sales. In the US, older people moving to warmer areas reduce their homes but keep their belongings in storage. There are over 50,000 self-storage facilities in the US, with one in 11 households using them. The industry […]
Netflix uses 15% of the world’s available bandwidth, increasing to 19.1% in the US, and peaking at 40% in the evening due to demand for its popular shows. Sandvine’s report is based on data from over 150 global service providers, but doesn’t include China or India. Netflix’s efficient video encoding is a factor in its […]
Snohetta’s Under, Europe’s first underwater restaurant and marine research center, will open in Norway in 2019. Other unique dining experiences include Dinner in the Sky, Ithaa Underwater Restaurant in the Maldives, and El Diablo in Lanzarote. At the southernmost point of Norway, near the village of Båly and several nearby fjords, you’ll find a hewn […]
Keyword popularity is measured by the number of searches and web pages containing the keyword. It is important for keyword marketing and can be measured using online tools. To measure popularity, search for the keyword on search engines with or without quotes. The Google AdWords Keyword Tool is commonly used to measure search volume trends […]
Microwave sales in the US have declined 40% from 2004 to 2014, with approximately 90% of households owning one. Little technological change and a preference for fresher foods are thought to be contributing factors. Microwaves have lost popularity in US homes, with annual appliance sales declining 40% from 2004 to 2014. Approximately 90% of American […]
Mountains on Titan, Saturn’s largest moon, were named after JRR Tolkien’s works in 2012. Mount Doom, Mount Erebor, and Misty Montes are among the named peaks. The planets of our solar system are named after Greek and Roman deities, and this mythological naming convention has extended to distant geological features as well. On Venus, for […]
Amazon and FedEx teamed up to deliver a quarter of a million copies of Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire to pre-order customers on the first day of release in July 2000. 100 FedEx flights and 9,000 delivery workers were mobilized to deliver the 752-page book, which won a Hugo Award and was adapted […]
