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Nov 4, 2010
2/3rds

Found an interesting statistic about the United State’s population and makeup yesterday on a blog: “Shifting Voter Demographics: America is a Different Country.”
In 1965 the nation was 89% white and …

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Aug 20, 2010
Megacities

Just read an interesting fact in an article about Chinese megacities over at Foreign Policy.
In Britain, the birthplace of the Industrial Revolution, there are only two cities with a population …

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Aug 8, 2010
Insect Food

I know this idea makes sense on a rational level, but still, yuk: “Insects could be the key to meeting food needs of growing global population.”
Key quote:
“We’re looking at ways …

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Feb 16, 2010
A New Person Every 13 Seconds

Just read an interesting fact over at the Opinionator blog at the New York Times:
Through immigration and high birth rates, the United States is expected to add another 100 million …

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