Fun Facts

As I read today's news and review my day, here are a list of fun facts that I think you'll find very interesting! I evidently enjoy reposting links and articles, and will continue to share these stories for references, spreading news and to show you what I find shocking.

• Wine gaining popularity with the generation of millennials! -AdAge. Wine is the drink of choice for 24 percent of 21 to 34 year olds.
• According to comScore, each unique U.S. visitor averaged 35.5 visits to Facebook during December 2010.
• More Mizzou men than women are cited for alcohol violations: see this Missourian article
• Analyzing more than 200 of its clients’ Facebook pages over a 14-day period, Buddy Media found that engagement on Thursdays and Fridays was 18% higher than the rest of the week, and that engagement was actually even better on Thursday than on Friday.
• Defining Generation Z: This group includes people born between 1992 and 2010. Being only one year off, I find these suggestions to reach this target market interesting. One thing Gen Z likes to do is "find and share the best stuff in the world," a potential explanation for why I find thrill in reposting interesting statistics and articles. Isn't that what Twitter and Facebook are for? Clearly not. See this Mashable article for more info.
• “The real world is full of uncertainty." -my finance class
• Peer pressure can help save the world, promote action and build communities! Time Healthland feature here.
• There's a difference between the sleepless elite and sleep-deprived people because "sleeplessness is a matter of pride," according to this Time Healthland article.
• In case you haven't noticed already, Apple is taking over the world. See these iPad self-portraits from Mashable; all 10 are awesome!
• Google might become the new Four Square: see here.
• USA Today might soon give writers bonuses based on pageviews.

• A study from Yahoo! Research "Who Says What to Whom on Twitter | Yahoo! Research" found this: "We find a striking concentration of attention on Twitter—roughly 50% of tweets consumed are generated by just 20K elite users—where the media produces the most information, but celebrities are the most followed." As for diversity of opinion..."We also find significant homophily within categories: celebrities listen to celebrities, while bloggers listen to bloggers, etc."