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Date of the probable first flight of Santa's sleigh, a versatile, all-weather, multi-purpose, vertical short-take-off and landing vehicle capable of traveling vast distances without refueling and depl... more

Rank of gift cards on the list of the top five holiday gifts for 2014, according to a survey published by Time Inc. and YouGov: 1... more

Percentage of office partygoers who said they've kissed or had a sexual encounter of some kind with a boss or co-worker at an office party, according to a poll by The Salonniere: 20... more

Percentage of Americans who say they celebrate Christmas, according to a Pew Research Center survey: 90... more

Of Americans who will travel this holiday season, ranks of visiting with friends and family, dining and shopping on the list of what will be the most popular activities, according to the 2013/2014 AAA... more

Percentage of U.S. public school teachers who react positively to the primary goal of the Common Core -- to have all states use the same set of academic standards for reading, writing and math in grad... more

Year that November 11, Armistice Day, was commemorated for the first time: 1919... more

Average number of gallons of coffee, in all its varieties and preparations, that each American drinks annually, according to the U.S. Census Bureau: 23... more

Percentage of post-recession growth that has been captured by the richest 1 percent of Americans, according to an analysis of 2014's richest and poorest states by WalletHub: 95... more

Percentage of Americans who reported they would feel completely relaxed if they were entirely "off the grid" (without any electronics or Internet access), according to results from a survey by Princes... more

Percentage of Americans who said they would be willing to be late for work -- and risk getting scolded by their boss -- in order to get their morning coffee, according to the results of a survey by Cu... more

Global billionaire population today, according to Wealth-X: 2,325... more

Nationwide, number of times more that the typical oceanfront or lakefront single-family home is worth than the median value of all homes, according to an analysis by Zillow: 2.16... more

Current level of student debt, now greater than credit card and car loan obligations, according to the Federal Reserve Bank of New York: $1.1 trillion... more

Percentage of all full-time workers in the United States who indicate they typically work more than 40 hours per week, according to Gallup's Work and Education Survey: 50... more

Percentage of Americans who believe it is up to parents to educate future generations about money matters, yet only 47 percent of parents indicate they are confident in their own understanding of the ... more

Of the nearly 16,570 new stores that opened between 2007 and 2013, percentage that were dollar stores, according to Nielsen Report: 36... more

Percentage of Americans who believe that Congress has been working hard enough to deserve its August recess, according to the Economist/YouGov poll: 9... more

Percentage of all employees who report that they feel guilty using all of their allotted vacation days, according to a poll of full-time working adults conducted on behalf of Randstad: 26... more

Percentage of Americans who turn their televisions on as soon as they wake up, according to a survey commissioned by LG Electronics USA: 38... more

Percentage of Americans who haven't had a vacation in more than two years, down 5 points from last year, according to a survey for Allianz Global Assistance: 39... more

As of Dec. 31, 2013, number of convenience stores in the United States, according to figures released by the National Association of Convenience Stores: 151,282... more

Percentage of Americans who feel vacation-deprived, yet they fail to take all of their available paid time off, according to a survey conducted by Harris Poll on behalf of Purchasing Power: 59... more

Percentage of senior managers who said taking too little time off was the biggest mistake they made with their last vacation, according to a survey by OfficeTeam: 34... more

Percentage of working adults who feel compelled to check in with work even while on vacation, according to a poll of full-time working adults conducted on behalf of Randstad: 42... more

Ranks of jewelry, event tickets and electronics on the list of what consumers categorize as "splurge" purchases, according to a survey by RetailMeNot: 1, 2, 3... more

Percentage of time spent in meetings that professionals say is unproductive, according to a Robert Half Management Resources survey: 25... more

As the weather heats up, percentage of HR managers who said their company offers a more relaxed dress code during the summer, according to a survey from OfficeTeam: 57... more