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Connecticut for Business: Why America's Wealthiest State Per Capita Is a Serious Contender for Your Company
Connecticut is the third smallest US state by area and, measured by median household income and GDP per capita, historically one of the wealthiest. It sits between New York City and Boston, a geography that has always defined what it is: a sophistica...
The Richest State in America: Where All the Money Is (and Why)
Defining the "richest" state in America depends heavily on what you measure — and the answer changes significantly depending on whether you look at total GDP, per capita income, median household income, or wealth per adult. Let's break down each metr...
Why Do Chinese People Travel to Lesotho? The Surprising Answer
When people ask why Chinese nationals travel to Lesotho, the assumed answer is usually tourism – and then the follow-up question is an incredulous "but why Lesotho?" A tiny, landlocked mountain kingdom completely surrounded by South Africa, with a po...
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Did You KnowReno Is Farther West Than Los Angeles
Did you know Reno, Nevada sits farther west than Los Angeles? California's coastline bends…
Reno, Nevada
CultureScotland's National Animal Is the Unicorn
Did you know Scotland's official national animal is the unicorn? The mythical beast has ap…
Scotland
Did You KnowThe Largest Country With No Rivers
Did you know Saudi Arabia is the largest country on Earth without a single permanent river…
Saudi Arabia
Did You KnowAlaska Is Both the Westernmost AND Easternmost State
Did you know Alaska is simultaneously the westernmost and easternmost US state? Its Aleuti…
Aleutian Islands, Alaska
CultureNew Orleans Invented Jazz
Did you know jazz was born in New Orleans? In the early 1900s, the city's mix of African, …
New Orleans, Louisiana
Hidden GemGrand Central's Whispering Gallery
Did you know there is a spot in New York's Grand Central where you can whisper to someone …
Grand Central Terminal, New York
Did You KnowIn Dubai You Can Watch the Sunset Twice
Did you know you can watch the same sunset twice from the Burj Khalifa? Catch it at ground…
Burj Khalifa, Dubai
Did You KnowBig Ben Is a Bell, Not the Tower
Did you know "Big Ben" is not actually the famous London tower? Big Ben is the nickname of…
Elizabeth Tower, London
Food & DrinkDenver Is One of America's Great Beer Cities
Did you know Denver has hosted the Great American Beer Festival - the biggest beer festiva…
Downtown Denver
HistoryDenver Was Named to Flatter a Governor Who'd Already Quit
Did you know Denver got its name from a bit of failed flattery? In 1858, town founder Will…
Downtown Denver
Did You KnowWhy Denver Is Called the "Mile High City"
Did you know Denver sits exactly one mile above sea level? A step on the west side of the …
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