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Largest Cities in the US: Top 10 by Population
New York City leads the largest cities in the US with 8,584,629 residents, more than double second-placed Los Angeles. This ranking covers the top 10 with population, change since 2020, land area and density, and sets the city figures beside the five biggest metro areas.
Biggest Cities in the World: Top 10 by Population
Jakarta is the biggest city in the world, home to 41.9 million people, ahead of Dhaka at 36.6 million and Tokyo at 33.4 million. This ranking covers the top 10 with populations, projections to 2050, rank changes and the story behind Tokyo losing the top spot.
Most Common Last Names in the US: Top 10 Ranked
Smith holds the top spot among the most common last names in the United States, with 2,369,644 people in the 2020 Census. This ranking covers the ten biggest surnames with their counts, earlier ranks, origins and the race and Hispanic origin makeup of each name.
Most Dangerous Cities in the US: Top 10 by Violent Crime
Memphis, Tennessee has the highest violent crime rate among US cities of 100,000 or more, at about 1,849 per 100,000 residents. This ranking covers the top 10 with population, violent crime counts, violent crime rates and murder rates, and explains what the figures can and cannot say about a place.
Safest Countries in the World: Top 10 by Peace Score
Iceland is the safest country in the world, ranked first of 163 countries with a score of 1.161. This ranking covers the top 10 with scores, homicide rates and verifiable facts, and shows where the United States, United Kingdom, Canada and Australia land.
Death Penalty States: All 50 States, Methods and Executions
Twenty-seven states keep the death penalty, four of them under a governor's hold, and 23 have abolished it. This guide tables all 50 states with status, authorised methods and execution counts, ranks the ten states with the most recent executions and explains the Supreme Court cases behind modern capital punishment.
Most Subscribed YouTube Channels: Top 10 by Subscribers
MrBeast holds the top spot among the most subscribed YouTube channels, with about 525 million subscribers. This ranking covers the ten largest channels with their subscriber counts, video totals and lifetime views, and explains why kids networks and Indian media companies fill so much of the list.
Sell Ores Codes (November 2026)
Every Sell Ores code that still redeems, what each one pays in Growth Gems, coatings and time skips, and where the code box hides in Settings.
Komorebi Prison Codes (November 2026)
Every Komorebi Prison code that still redeems, how many rerolls each one pays, and where the code tab hides inside the prison menu.
Roll Anime to Fight Codes (November 2026)
Every Roll Anime to Fight code that still redeems, what each one pays in gold and rerolls, and the wave requirement that silently blocks two of them.
Technology
Military Alphabet: All 26 Letters, Spelled and Pronounced
Alfa, Bravo, Charlie: the military alphabet is a set of 26 code words that keep letters apart over a noisy radio. Here is every…
How to Turn Off Read Receipts on Instagram DMs
The global switch does not sweep up chats you have already set by hand. That one rule explains almost every case of Seen still…
How to Clear Instagram Cache on Android and iPhone
Android has a real cache button and iPhone does not. The important part is telling it apart from the button next to it, which…
How to See Who Unfollowed You on Instagram
Instagram keeps no record of who left. There is still an accurate way to find out, and it does not involve handing your password…
How to Mute Someone on Instagram Without Unfollowing
Muting is the quiet option: they are never told, they stay a follower, and you stop seeing them. There is one feed it does…
How to Delete Instagram Account Permanently
The delete button is not in the Instagram settings list. It lives two screens deeper, in a panel Instagram shares with Facebook, and the…
Oracle Cloud Adds Google TPUs and Rival AI Chips
Oracle would be the first major cloud outside Google to offer TPUs, with the eighth generation arriving on OCI during 2027.
Claude Code Extension Backdoor Hits Cursor Users
Two versions of Anthropic's extension were modified to plant an SSH key and open a reverse tunnel. Cursor took its whole marketplace offline.
SpaceX Closes $40bn Financing to Buy AI Chips
A rocket company has signed a binding commitment for about $40bn of GPU financing, and its AI unit is now bigger than Starlink and…
Gaming
Pikmin Day Direct: Every Announcement Explained
Nintendo dropped a surprise Pikmin Day Direct with a demo date, a monthly animated short series and a new official Pikmin Day on the…
Roblox Age Check: How It Works and What It Unlocks
What a Roblox age check unlocks, the six age groups it sorts accounts into, the selfie and ID routes, what happens to the face…
Roblox Kids vs Roblox Select: What Changes by Age
Roblox Kids covers ages 5 to 8 and Roblox Select ages 9 to 15. What each account type allows, from content ratings to chat…
Fortnite Pirate Chest: Where It Is and What It Does
A giant pirate chest glitched into the Override island on October 17. It cannot be opened, drops no loot and counts for no quest,…
Pokemon Type Chart: Attack Matchups for All 18 Types
Every Pokemon type from the attacker's side: the targets each one hits for 2x, the types that resist or ignore it, how dual types…
Best Open World Games: 15 Classics Ranked by Metascore
Fifteen open world games ranked by their Metacritic critic score, with user scores, platforms, sales milestones and what makes each world worth exploring.
PS6 Release Date: What Sony Has Said About PlayStation 6
Sony has not set a PS6 release date or price. This is what the company has actually said, what has been reported, and what…
BG3 Classes: All 12 Baldur’s Gate 3 Classes and Subclasses
Baldur's Gate 3 has 12 classes and, since Patch 8, 58 subclasses. Here is each class with its hit points, key abilities, saving throws,…
Best Minecraft Mods: 10 Java Mods Ranked by Downloads
The best Minecraft mods are the ones hundreds of millions of players have installed: Sodium, Iris, Entity Culling, Lithium, Xaero's Minimap, JEI and more.…
Lifestyle
Types of Pasta: 25 Shapes and What Each One Suits
Long strands, tubes, twists and soup shapes: 25 types of pasta shown and named, with the cooking time for each and the kind of…
Mattress Sizes: All Six Standard Beds, Measured
Twin through California King, measured in inches and square feet, with the room each size needs and the gap between the size on the…
ASL Alphabet: All 26 Hand Signs and How to Form Them
The ASL alphabet is 26 handshapes made with one hand. This guide shows every letter, explains the six that are all variations of a…
Life Expectancy by Country: Top 15 Ranked by Age at Birth
Monaco has the highest life expectancy by country, at 86.5 years at birth against a world average of 73.3. This ranking covers the top…
Largest Cities in the US: Top 10 by Population
New York City leads the largest cities in the US with 8,584,629 residents, more than double second-placed Los Angeles. This ranking covers the top…
Biggest Cities in the World: Top 10 by Population
Jakarta is the biggest city in the world, home to 41.9 million people, ahead of Dhaka at 36.6 million and Tokyo at 33.4 million.…
Most Common Last Names in the US: Top 10 Ranked
Smith holds the top spot among the most common last names in the United States, with 2,369,644 people in the 2020 Census. This ranking…
Most Dangerous Cities in the US: Top 10 by Violent Crime
Memphis, Tennessee has the highest violent crime rate among US cities of 100,000 or more, at about 1,849 per 100,000 residents. This ranking covers…
Safest Countries in the World: Top 10 by Peace Score
Iceland is the safest country in the world, ranked first of 163 countries with a score of 1.161. This ranking covers the top 10…
Business
Binance Hack Becomes the Biggest Crypto Theft Yet
About $6.3bn left Binance wallets on 29 October across ten blockchains, most of it inside twenty minutes. The exchange says user funds are covered.
Calendly Alternatives: 10 Scheduling Tools Compared
Calendly is free for one event type and $10 a seat beyond it. Ten Calendly alternatives compared on seat price, free tiers and one…
Etsy Alternatives: 10 Places to Sell and What They Cost
Etsy charges $0.20 a listing, 6.5% a sale and up to 15% on ad orders. Ten Etsy alternatives compared on fees, cuts and who…
Canva Alternatives: 10 Template Design Tools Compared
Canva now sells four tiers, all priced per person. Ten Canva alternatives compared on seat price, free tiers and what each one is actually…
Mailchimp Alternatives: 10 Email Tools and Their Limits
Mailchimp bills by contacts stored and charges overages. Ten Mailchimp alternatives compared on what they meter, free tiers and entry price.
Notion Alternatives: 10 Workspaces Priced Per Seat
Notion is $10 a seat on Plus and $20 on Business. Ten Notion alternatives compared on seat price, free tiers and which ones you…
Stripe Alternatives: 10 Options for Online Sellers
Four of these Stripe alternatives act as merchant of record and handle sales tax for you. Ten options compared on rate, monthly fee and…
Shopify Alternatives: 10 Platforms and Their Real Cut
Shopify charges up to 2% extra when you use an outside payment provider. Ten Shopify alternatives compared on monthly fee and the cut each…
DocuSign Alternatives: 10 E-Signature Tools Priced
DocuSign Personal allows five envelopes a month for $11. Ten DocuSign alternatives compared on sending limits, per-seat cost and free tiers.
Entertainment
Most Subscribed YouTube Channels: Top 10 by Subscribers
MrBeast holds the top spot among the most subscribed YouTube channels, with about 525 million subscribers. This ranking covers the ten largest channels with…
You Can See Everything Box Office Enters Top Ten
A documentary about Elizabeth Holmes took $19.5 million in its second weekend and came within $5 million of beating a DC release.
Richest Actor in the World: Top 10 Ranked by Net Worth
The 10 richest actors in the world, from Tyler Perry to Mel Gibson, with the studio, syndication, tequila and investment deals that made each…
Marvel Movies in Order: All 38 MCU Films by Release Date
All 38 Marvel Cinematic Universe films in release order with US dates, phases, directors and runtimes, plus Marvel's own chronological order, Disney+ details and…
Christmas Movies: The 20 Best, Ranked by Critics and Fans
Twenty Christmas movies ranked by one combined score from critics, Rotten Tomatoes audiences and IMDb voters, with each film's rating, runtime and story behind…
Johnny Depp Movies Ranked: 10 Best, From Sweeney Todd to Ed Wood
Scissor hands, a drunken pirate, a cheerful B-movie director and a Boston gangster: the ten Johnny Depp performances that matter most, counted down.
Robert De Niro Movies Ranked: 10 Best, From Midnight Run to Taxi Driver
Travis Bickle, Jake LaMotta, young Vito Corleone and more: the ten Robert De Niro performances that matter most, counted down to number one.
Keanu Reeves Movies Ranked: The 10 Best, From Bill & Ted to The Matrix
Ted Logan, Johnny Utah, Neo and John Wick: here are the ten films that turned Reeves from a cheerful slacker into one of the…
Jake Gyllenhaal Movies Ranked: 10 Best, From October Sky to Nightcrawler
Obsessives, loners and men coming apart: the ten Jake Gyllenhaal performances that matter most, counted down to his chilling career best.
Sports
Fiji Bulikula Reach a First World Cup Semi-Final
Eleven tries, a 22-0 half-time lead and a first semi-final in the nation's history. Fiji Bulikula now face the world champions.
Best Soccer Players of All Time: Top 10 Ranked
Pele won three World Cups, a feat no other player has matched. Lionel Messi holds eight Ballon d'Or awards. This ranking of the ten…
How Long Is a Soccer Game? Halves, Stoppage and Extra Time
Ninety minutes is the scheduled figure, not the real one. What the referee adds, when extra time applies, and how much of a match…
NFL Salary Cap: How It Works, Dead Money and Franchise Tags
The cap is a cash flow puzzle, not a spending limit. Proration, dead money, void years and the 89 percent floor, with the current…
Soccer Positions: Every Role on the Pitch and What It Does
The Laws of the Game name only one position. Everything else, from the number 6 to the false nine, is a convention coaches built…
Football Positions: What All 22 Players on the Field Do
Quarterback to long snapper, with the rulebook detail that decides each role: the seven men on the line, the number ranges by position, and…
NFL Overtime Rules: How Regular Season and Playoff OT Work
Both teams now get a possession in regular season overtime. The full Rule 16 procedure, from the coin toss to the safety that ends…
Most Marathon World Records Over Time: Top 10 Ranked
The marathon world record fell under two hours in April 2026. Here are the ten most recent men's records in order, how much each…
Most Goals in Football History: Top 10 Ranked
Cristiano Ronaldo has 979 official goals and is 21 short of 1,000. Here are the 10 highest scorers in football history on the official-match…
Legal
Death Penalty States: All 50 States, Methods and Executions
Twenty-seven states keep the death penalty, four of them under a governor's hold, and 23 have abolished it. This guide tables all 50 states…
NFL Sunday Ticket Verdict Revived by Appeals Court
The Ninth Circuit restored the jury finding that the NFL broke antitrust law, then threw out the damages figure as guesswork.
First Amendment: The 5 Freedoms and the Cases Behind Them
The 45 words of the First Amendment cover five freedoms. Here is the exact text, how it was ratified, and the landmark Supreme Court…
Lemon Law: How a Car Qualifies and What You Get Back
A lemon law makes the manufacturer buy back or replace a new car it cannot fix. Here are the real tests in nine states,…
Statute of Limitations: What It Means and How Long You Have
A statute of limitations is the legal deadline to sue or bring charges. Here are the real time limits in four big states, the…
Small Claims Court: Limits in Every State and How It Works
Small claims court settles money disputes quickly and cheaply. Here is the dollar limit in every state, what it costs to file, who can…
Living Will: What It Covers and How to Make One
A living will tells doctors which treatments you want if you cannot speak for yourself. Here is what it covers, how signing rules differ…
Open Carry States: Where It’s Legal in All 50
Thirty-six states allow open carry of a handgun with no permit, five require one, four allow it but let cities restrict it, and five…
Stand Your Ground States: All 30 and the 5 In Between
Thirty states have removed the duty to retreat by statute. Here is each one with its code section, the five that went partway, and…