If you add a Hellcat supercharger to your Chevy LS motor, it’s 60 times more likely to be stolen – at least it was back in 2020-2022.

According to the National Center for Education Statistics, in 1984, 35% of 13-year-olds read for fun almost every day. By 2023, that was down to 14%.

If you’re in the UK and you’re called a “numpty,” it means the person thinks you’re stupid or have made a silly mistake. In fact, if you’re called a numpty anywhere else in the world, it probably means the same thing.

The average lifespan of a crow in the wild is seven to eight years; for grackles it’s 17 years.

Daniel Day-Lewis says he dislikes John Wayne movies because Wayne’s acting was always too static and too reliant on a singular persona. Wayne himself was aware of this reputation and once said, “Of course, they give me that John Wayne stuff so much, claim I always play the same role.”

This article appears in May 9 • 2025.

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