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What Percentage of Every Country Can Read and Write?

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Can you imagine what life would be like if you could not read or write? This intriguing chart provided by USCareerInstitute.edu explores world countries with the highest and lowest literacy rates. Check it out:

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What is literacy? Here is how the National Literacy Trust describes it: “Literacy is the ability to read, write, speak, and listen in a way that lets us communicate effectively and make sense of the world.” The global literacy rate is at 86.81%, but there over a dozen countries that under a 50% literacy rate. The United States has a literacy rate of 99%, which is actually the lowest among the top countries! There are nine countries that boast an impressive 100% literacy rate: Andorra, Finland, Greenland, Luxembourg, Liechtenstein, Norway, Ukraine, Uzbekistan, and North Korea. North Korea’s 100% ranking is suspicious, although the data comes directly from the CIA. Do you believe it?

If you want to foster literacy in your own children, here are some quick tips:

  1. Start reading to your children at a young age. Incorporating reading into a child’s bedtime routine offers not only quality time together but also plants the seeds for a love of reading and learning.
  2. Begin by practicing sight words. These are words that are easy to read without having to sound out the letters. This is helpful for building vocabulary and phonemic awareness.
  3. Encourage children to choose their own books, even if they are just going by the pictures. This cultivates investment in reading time. Learning is easier when it is fun and children feel heard!

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Mapping Spam Call Hot Spots Around the Country

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Spam calls are a widespread problem that can be a nuisance or leave important information vulnerable to scammers. This map from Ooma shows us that although spam calls are widespread, they seem to have concentrated hot spots around the nation.

The Ooma team used data from the Federal Communications Commission to pinpoint where the highest number of spam calls are occurring. The data is based on the number of spam call complaints the FCC receives per capita. The team highlighted each city with the highest number of calls and shows in a graph below the map how many spam calls complaints are received per 1,000 people. The map is a detailed look at where spam calls are concentrated, giving us an interesting look at the data. If you live near one of these hot spots, be wary of answering the phone.

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Which U.S. Cities File the Most Spam Call Complaints per Capita?

These were the cities that had the highest number of spam call complaints per capita:

  1. Alexandria, Virginia: 22.84
  2. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania: 18.75
  3. Orlando, Florida: 18.52
  4. Miami, Florida: 17.58
  5. Atlanta, Georgia: 16.39
  6. Las Vegas, Nevada: 16.12
  7. Knoxville, Tennessee: 15.18
  8. Plano, Texas: 14.91
  9. Washington, District of Columbia: 14.46
  10. Columbia, South Carolina: 14.44

Alexandria, Virginia, tops the list with the highest number of spam call complaints. The city has received so many that local police have had to put out spam call warnings and prevention tips. Seeing such high concentrations of spam calls definitely leads to interesting questions about why these areas might receive more calls than others.

Be sure to check the map carefully and take note of whether your area is near is near one of these locations.

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Which States Rank Highest in Sexual Satisfaction?

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A recent nationwide survey by NapLab delved into sexual satisfaction across the United States, revealing some surprising trends. The results, summarized in an eye-catching ranked chart, showed that the average satisfaction rating was a modest 4.77 out of 10. This number hints that many Americans are not fully content with their sex lives. Even more surprising was that 23.6% of respondents rated their satisfaction as low as 1, while only 10.6% reported a perfect score of 10. Although 45.6% of participants said they engage in sexual activity at least once a week, it seems frequency didn’t translate into higher satisfaction levels.

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Which States Have the Best Sex?

The top 10 states with the highest sexual satisfaction scores are as follows:

  1. Oklahoma
  2. Kentucky
  3. Texas
  4. Maine
  5. Iowa
  6. Louisiana
  7. Arkansas
  8. New Hampshire
  9. Georgia
  10. South Dakota

A notable pattern emerged, with many of the highest-ranking states located in the Bible Belt, challenging the assumption that these religious and conservative areas might report lower satisfaction. On the flip side, states like Virginia, New Mexico, and Alaska reported scores below 3, despite earlier NapLab studies showing elevated levels of sexual activity in these states.

Several factors could be influencing these scores, including the impact of technology, shifting social norms, and amount of alcohol consumption. Improving sexual satisfaction may involve better communication with partners, more non-sexual physical intimacy, and even investing in a quality mattress.

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Ranking Every U.S. State as a Family Vacation Destination

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There’s nothing better than a chart that can help out with complicated decisions. This graph from Florida Rentals can help you choose your next family vacation destination. Using factors that families find important in a travel destination, the team was able to rank every state in the U.S. by how great a family vacation destination it is. Here are the factors they used to create their scoring system:

  • Hotel rooms per capita
  • Restaurants per capita
  • Museums per capita
  • Total number of amusement parks
  • Total miles of beaches
  • Average annual temperature
  • Cost of living

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What is the Best State for Family-Friendly Vacations?

The team at Florida Rentals surely celebrated when their home state, Florida made the top of the list. This result probably doesn’t surprise you. After all, families from all over the world travel to the sunshine state to enjoy the over 900 miles of beaches and to visit top attractions like Sea World, Universal Studios, and Walt Disney World. Combine that with great weather, plenty of hotels and restaurants, and affordable places to stay and there’s no doubt that Florida earned its top spot.

Here’s the top ten states on the list:

  1. Florida
  2. Wyoming
  3. North Dakota
  4. Hawaii
  5. Vermont
  6. Montana
  7. Maine
  8. Texas
  9. South Dakota
  10. Louisiana

Wyoming might be a surprise, but it actually has a huge number of hotels and museums per capita, making it a great destination for families that want to beat the heat and learn something while doing it. The same is true of North Dakota in the number 3 spot.

Explore the details in the infographic to find out what each and every state has to offer as well as potential drawbacks to planning a vacation there. Some states are expensive, others have extreme weather, and some might be chock full of amusement parks. Your number one will depend on your family’s priorities!

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