Day 131 of 365: Housing Crisis: www.intellectnews.com/post/housing...

Day 130: Housing Market (General), Luxury Homes, Real Estate (Compass), Institutional Investors (Invitation Homes, Blackstone)

Day 130 of 365: America's housing stock (146.8 million units), Compass (world's largest real estate brokerage): #learning #knowledge #education #housing #books www.intellectnews.com/post/housing...

Day 129: Sleep, Sleeping Positions, Sleep Temperature (65 to 70 degrees F;), Naps, Dreams, Melatonin, Magnesium, GABA, Bed Bugs, Sheets

Day 129 of 365: 1/3 of your life spent sleeping; 65-70 degrees F (comfortable sleeping temperature); 125 degrees F+ kills bed bugs; 20-minute power nap ideal: #learning #education #knowledge #books #sleep www.intellectnews.com/post/sleep

Day 128: Pets

Day 128 of 365: % of U.S. households that have dogs (42.6%), cats (32.6%), fish (2.6%): $34,550 lifetime care for 10-year-old dog vs $32,170 lifetime care for a 16-year-old cat: #learning #knowledge #education #pets #books www.intellectnews.com/post/_pets

Day 127: Households (America and Global), Furniture, Appliances (Dishwasher), Cleaning, Disinfecting, Sanitizing, Home Maintenance

Day 127 of 365: American households (47% married couples and 29% one-person households); Whirlpool (America's largest appliance manufacturer); 129.9 million households; 83.3 million families: #learning #knowledge #education #books #households www.intellectnews.com/post/househo...

Day 121: Divorce, Breakups, Cheating, Relationship Abuse, Silent Treatment, Gaslighting, Couple Arguments, Joint Bank Accounts

Day 121 of 365: Vatican and the Philippines: only countries that outlaw divorse; 672,502 annual U.S. divorces; $15K-$20K average divorce costs in America: #learning #knowledge #education #books #divorce www.intellectnews.com/post/abuse-m...

Day 120: Love, Relationships, Polyamory, Marriage, Engagement, Weddings, Cohabitation, Valentine's Day ($199.78), Singles, Dating, Online Dating, Kissing Click to learn more.

Day 120 of 365: U.S. marriage and divorce rates have declined; love activates dopamine (feel good), oxytocin (cuddle), adrenaline (euphoric sense of purpose), and other key brain areas: #learning #knowledge #education #books #love www.intellectnews.com/post/online-...

Day 119: Foster Care, Child Maltreatment, Parental Child Abduction, Child Labor, Child Marriage

Day 119 of 365: 328,947 children in foster care; 15,379 youth aged out of foster care (2024): #learning #knowledge #education #books #fostercare www.intellectnews.com/post/child-m...

Day 118: Fathers

Day 118 of 365: 72 million fathers in America; recent human fathers have lower testosterone, higher prolactin/oxytocin/cortisol, higher amygdala activity: #learning #knowledge #education #books #fathers Source: www.intellectnews.com/post/fathers

Day 116: Babies, Breastfeeding, Adoption

Day 116 of 365: infant sleep range (12-15 hours recommended); most popular baby names (males: Liam; females: Olivia); #babies #learning #knowledge #education #books www.intellectnews.com/post/raising...

Day 115: Fertility Services (Assisted Reproductive Technology, IVF/In Vitro Fertilization), Surrogacy

Day 115 of 365: IVF costs ($15K-$30K each attempt); fertility services (IVF and egg freezing): 2% of all U.S. infants born in America each year; 2-step IVF process: create a fertilized egg/embryo and transfer embryo into uterus: #learning #education #knowledge www.intellectnews.com/post/inferti...

Day 114: Infertility, Eggs (1M-2M lifetime), Sperm (200M daily, California Cryobank, Vasectomies

Day 114 of 365: Infertility (inability to get pregnant after 1+ year of unprotected relations); 3 main causes (male factors, female factors, unexplained), woman's lifetime egg supply (1M-2M), males produce 200M sperm daily): #learning #infertility #books www.intellectnews.com/post/inferti...

Day 112: Reproduction (General), Asexual Reproduction, Monogamy (Animals), Twins (3%), Multiple Births

Day 112 of 365: 2 types of reproductive strategies (K-Selected: humans; R-Selected: insects); twins (3% of U.S. births); 2/3 of twins are dizygotic/fraternal: #reproduction #learning #knowledge #education #books www.intellectnews.com/post/twins-m...

Day 111: Pregnancy, Gender Reveal, Miscarriages, Baby Delivery, Stillbirths, Ovaries, Placenta, Birth Control (Contraception)

Day 111 of 365: home pregnancy tests detect human chorionic gonadotropin; $3K giving birth in America (average out-of-pocket costs for privately-insured families); Gender Reveal (10 weeks): #learning #knowledge #books #education #pregnancy www.intellectnews.com/post/pregnancy

Day 110: Periods (Menstruation), Menopause, Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS), Testosterone Therapy Click to learn more.

Day 110 of 365: women experience 450 menstrual cycles over 30-40 years: first period (12.4 years old); 38% of U.S. females struggle to afford period products; average age of menopause (51): no menstrual periods for 1 year: #learning #knowledge #education #books www.intellectnews.com/post/periods

Day 108: Acne, Acne Scars

Day 108 of 365: 4 primary causes of acne: 1. C. acnes Bacteria; 2. excess sebum production; 3. hair follicles clogged by sebum and dead skin cells; 4. inflammation: #acne #learning #knowledge #education #books www.intellectnews.com/post/_acne

Day 107: Puberty

Day 107 of 365: Puberty typically lasts 2 to 5 years (girls: starts Ages 8 - 13; Boys: starts Ages 9-14): Hypothalamus releases GnRH: #learning #knowledge #education #books #puberty www.intellectnews.com/post/puberty

Day 106: Volunteering, Charity, Donating, Nonprofits, Philanthropy, Generosity, World Giving Index

Day 106 of 365: America's largest charities (Feeding America, Good 360, St. Jude Children's Research Hospital), America's most charitable states (Wyoming, Utah, Maryland, Minnesota): #learning #knowledge #education #books #charity www.intellectnews.com/post/charity

Day 105: Religion, The Pope, The Dalai Lama

Day 105 of 365: 5 major world's religions: Christianity (31.4% of global population), Islam (23.2%), Buddhism (7.1%), Hinduism (15%), Judaism (0.2%): #learning #knowledge #education #books #religion www.intellectnews.com/post/religion

Day 101: Poverty (10.6%)

Day 101 of 365: 10.6% U.S. official poverty rate (35.9 million people; federal poverty levels (2026 income): Individual ($15,960), Family of 4 ($33,000): #learning #knowledge #education #books #poverty www.intellectnews.com/post/income-...

Day 100: Public Policy, Social Welfare, Social Insurance, Social Spending, Social Vulnerability, Social Class, Universal Basic Income (UBI), Guaranteed Basic Income

Day 100 of 365: 5 social insurance programs: 1. poverty (food stamps); 2. old age (Social Security); 3. disability (cash benefits); 4. health (illness financing); 5. Unemployment (financial assistance): #learning #knowledge #education #books #publicpolicy www.intellectnews.com/post/public-...

Day 98: Travel (Booking Holdings), Movement, Hotels, Motels, Passports, Identification, Tourism, Taxis, Trips/Vacation/Leisure

Day 98 of 365: average daily rate of U.S. hotels ($160.49); avoid booking hotel stays on Sundays, Mondays, or Tuesdays: #learning #knowledge #education #books #travel www.intellectnews.com/post/travel-...

Day 97: Planes: Private Jets (NetJets, Flexjet, Vista Global), Turbulence, Temperature, Airplane Ears, Airports, Swissport International

Day 97 of 365: 40K-60K weekly private jet flights in America; Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson (ATL): world's busiest airport: #learning #knowledge #education #books #planes www.intellectnews.com/post/planes

Day 95: Flights, Gategroup, Delays, Cancellations, Plane Crashes, Black Boxes, Pilots, Air Passengers, Biscoff cookies, Service Dogs

Day 95 of 365: Sunday Nov 30 2025 single-day record (3.13 million TSA screenings); Singapore to New York (world's longest flight): #flights #learning #books #education #knowledge www.intellectnews.com/post/flights...

Day 94: Commuting/Commutes (27.2 minutes), Highways, Toll Roads, Route 66, Public Transportation, MTA, Remote Work, Part-Time Workers

Day 94 of 365: 27.2 minutes average 1-way travel time to work; Interstate-95: America's busiest highway; NY's MTA: America's largest public transit provider: #commuting #learning #knowledge #books #education www.intellectnews.com/post/commuting

Day 93: Traffic, Congestion, Rideshare, Taxis, Sharing Economy, Gig Economy, Shadow Economy, Hidden Economy, Informal Economy

Day 93 of 365: average American loses 49 hours a year due to traffic congestion; Uber controls over 74% of U.S. market: #learning #knowledge #education #traffic #books www.intellectnews.com/post/_cars

Day 92: Car Safety, Car Deaths, Car Accidents, Car Theft, Pedestrians, Tickets

Day 92 of 365: 40K Americans die from traffic accidents annually; $130 average speeding ticket; #learning #knowledge #education #books www.intellectnews.com/post/car-dea...

Day 91: EVs (Electric Vehicles), EV Chargers, Tesla, BYD, CATL Batteries Click to learn more.

Day 91 of 365: EVs: 10% of U.S. new car sales: 1.28 million sold (2025); New EVs: $44,715 vs. Used EVs: $44,715. BYD and Tesla: world's largest EV makers: #learning #knowledge #education #electricvehicle #books www.intellectnews.com/post/electri...

Day 89: Transportation, Vehicles, RVs, Bicycles, Trucks, School Buses, Motorcycles

Day 89 of 365: 284.6 million registered vehicles in America. @trekbikes.bsky.social : America's largest bike company. Thor Industries and @winnebagorvs.bsky.social : America's largest RV manufacturers: #learning #knowledge #education #books #transportation www.intellectnews.com/post/vehicle...

Day 83: Cities (45% of world), Counties (3,143), Walkability, Livability, Affordability, Global Cost of Living Index

Day 83 of 365: Cities (80% of global GDP, 60-80% of energy consumption). World's largest cities: Jakarta (Indonesia), Dhaka (Bangladesh), Tokyo (Japan): #learning #knowledge #education #books #cities www.intellectnews.com/post/cities