A YouGov survey found that majorities of Americans think gossip is bad for society, harmful, and mean-spirited. But at least one-fifth of adults really enjoy gossip.

Nearly three in four Americans say they live in an area where hurricanes, tornadoes, or earthquakes are major or minor problems. 26% say they live in an area where one of the three are major problems.

43% of Americans — including 38% of men and 48% of women — support trains and subway systems reserving a car for women only.

Although ankle socks are a popular choice across all age groups, the youngest and oldest American adults are much more likely to favor taller sock styles.

If someone knocks at the door when they aren’t expecting any visitors, 5% of Americans say excitement best describes their reaction. 34% say it's curiosity while 25% are annoyed.

Americans are not particularly excited about a seasonal influx of insects: 49% say they feel very or somewhat negative about encountering insects or bugs outdoors while only 13% feel positively.

Twice as many Americans prefer spinach rather than kale for nutrition, and spinach beats kale for taste in a rout.

Americans are more satisfied with how democracy is working now than they were a year ago, but dissatisfaction is still much higher than it was in 1997.

Hardly any parents of adult children say they wish they kept less (6%) of their children’s memorabilia. 35% say they wish they had kept more from their children’s childhood.

Flies, spiders, and ants top the list of pests that Americans are most likely to notice in their homes.

44% of Americans never wear a suit, more have negative than positive feelings about wearing suits, and 45% say they wear suits less frequently now than they did 10 years ago.

Black Americans are particularly likely to say they know a lot about the holiday and to say they plan to celebrate it. They’re also more likely to support the inclusion of Juneteenth in history curricula.

At least 80% Americans agree that it's unacceptable for airline passengers to let their children play in the aisle, to get drunk, to leave their seat during turbulence, and to watch a movie or show without headphones

Among the most unacceptable hotel guest behaviors — out of 25 asked about — are taking home things from the room, including decorative items, coat hangers, towels, and bibles.

65% of Americans correctly identify February as Black History Month, while for each of the nine other months asked about on the poll, at least 47% are not sure when it falls on the calendar.

Among people who describe themselves as very or somewhat interested in men’s sports, the proportions who believe a man in pro sports coming out would be received positively by that player’s teammates and by fans of that player’s team are higher than among Americans overall.

The most universally observed etiquette rule among those asked about is chewing with one's mouth closed: 89% of Americans always or usually follow this practice.

Americans raised in families with a mother and a father are more likely to say they were closer to their mother (38%) growing up than to their father (16%).

Some of the most divisive customer behaviors are asking to taste a bottle of wine before purchasing it, asking for multiple modifications to a menu item, and leaving no tip after receiving bad service.

Among the people who made New Year’s resolutions or set a goal for 2024, most are still sticking to them — even though Americans overall doubt that people who made the resolutions have stuck to them.