Most popular car makers by country (with market share)
Travelling in different countries I couldn't help but notice that the brands of cars on the road can vary quite a bit. Obviously people tend to buy more cars from their own country, either for...
View ArticleHow GDP per capita can influence the stability of a democracy
Adam Przeworski, a Polish-American professor of political science at New York University, has written several papers and books regarding the relationship between economic prosperity and the stability...
View ArticleThese are the best mobile banking apps in the world
Sia Partners examined 135 banks from 17 different countries around the world, mostly in Western Europe, the USA, Canada, the Middle East, and East Asia. The two best banking apps were both from Belgian...
View ArticleSelection of my most popular forum topics
Genetics Percentage of genetic similarity between humans and animals Genetic inheritance: why people can be closer to one parent than the other genetically How adventurers, outcasts and remainers shape...
View ArticleNet monthly salaries of presidents, ministers, lawmakers and mayors in OECD
The salary of politicians is a topic that a lot of people like to broach because most of us feel like their taxes are paying these salaries (and yet many people are dissatisfied with their...
View ArticleCorrelation between obesity and religiosity
In the USA, fundamentalist Christians and most people who consider themselves very religious tend to reject many biological facts (evolution of species, existence of genetic predispositions, genetics...
View ArticleWorld Happiness Report 2018
The new World Happiness Report 2018 was published last week. 156 countries were surveyed. The ranking includes a number of factors such as y: GDP per capita, social support, healthy life expectancy,...
View ArticleFood maturity index by country
After observing and analysing cultures around the world, it became evident to me that the cultural sensitivity and psychological acceptation towards food differed greatly from one linguistic group to...
View ArticleWhich linguistic group is most active on Wikipedia ?
Wikipedia, the world's largest encyclopedia where everybody can write or amend articles, is an excellent indicator of the intellectual activity level of a particular linguistic group. Have a look at...
View ArticleRanking of French actors and actresses by net worth (from $10m to $250m)
After the ranking of British, Irish, Australian & NZ actors, here is the list of the wealthiest French actors and actresses. This ranking also doesn't include deceased actors. As the golden age of...
View ArticleRanking of British, Irish, Australian & NZ actors by net worth (from $5m to...
Ranking of British, Irish, Australian & NZ actors by net worth (from $5m to $250m) In 2018, I posted a ranking of the richest celebrities in the world. Here is a ranking of of British and Irish...
View ArticleWhy is cannibalism glorified by Christianity?
When you think about it, one of the most fundamental requirement of any Christians is to eat human flesh and drink human blood, or at least the bread and wine that symbolise it. But the way it is...
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Non-American actors dominate top roles in TV series
In 2010 I posted that foreign (English-speaking) actors increasingly dominate Hollywood. I thought I would be more thorough and analyse all the best TV series of the last 20 years and see what...
View Article12 books about the world's past, present and future that you should read
I read a lot - one book per week in average this year, and almost exclusively non-fiction books. You can find the list of the books I read on Libib, which has just reached 300 volumes (excluding...
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25 recommended history books
I have read hundreds of history books. I already wrote a list of recommendations specifically about Roman History. Here are my other favourite books. Global History Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of...
View ArticleMaciamo's book selection
I am interested in nearly all the domain of human knowledge. That makes a generalist rather than a specialist, which is also the nature of the philosopher always craving to understand better the world...
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How to help the planet and create a better world?
Environmentalism I have long been a defender of the environment. I joined the WWF when I was about 9 years old. I still donate regularly. I have since joined or supported to many other conservation...
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Best books about Ancient Rome
I have read over 70 books about ancient Roman history over the past five years. Most of the books I have read are in English, but I have also read books in Italian (notably those of Alberto Angela) and...
View ArticleWhere and when were famous board games invented?
Have you ever wondered what the oldest board games were? Which country has produced the most board games that are usually found in people's homes? Or the most board games per capita? Here is a table to...
View Articlecaptcha service
Within the broad landscape of the internet, one popular hurdle stands between consumers as well as their wished-for content or steps: captchas. These seemingly easy assessments, designed to...
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