Men are more likely to understand words like parsec, boson, and checksum, while women are more likely to know words like tulle, chignon, and whipstitch.

Compared with last year, Americans are more likely to say 2025 was a good or great year for the country, and about three in 10 think 2026 will be a good or great year for the country

Only one-quarter of Americans have ever had a political argument at their holiday celebrations, and younger adults are far more likely than older ones to celebrate New Year's

52% of women and 39% of men say the best years of life happen at age 30 or later.

The vast majority (79%) of Americans say they love or like holiday or Christmas movies, and most (64%) say they plan to watch one this year.

This holiday season, majorities of Americans plan to listen to holiday music, watch a holiday movie, look at holiday lights, exchange presents, drink hot chocolate, and decorate a Christmas tree.

Nearly half of U.S. adults (44%) say they would definitely or probably consider relocating to a planet occupied exclusively by women — about double the share (21%) who say the same about a men-only planet.

Les Misérables is not set during the French Revolution, but 69% of Americans with an opinion say it is.

31% of Americans say it’s very or somewhat likely they’ll discuss politics at Thanksgiving this year, including 37% of Democrats, 26% of Independents, and 31% of Republicans.

23% of people in the most cluttered households rent a self-storage unit, compared to 8% of people in homes that aren't very cluttered and 7% in those that are not at all cluttered.

Most Americans say they’ve had at least one paranormal experience, and many believe that they personally have a paranormal ability.

About half (49%) of Americans prefer their sandwiches to be cut diagonally, while 29% prefer them to be cut vertically.

Americans are likely to say humanity knows most or all of what there is to know about topics such as geography, mathematics, economics, and literature.

Self-identified MAGA Republicans are more likely than non-MAGA Republicans to hold negative views of vaccines, including their safety.

Most Americans frequently write text messages and emails, but few say they often — or ever — write fiction, nonfiction, or poetry.

Women are more likely than men to say it’s very important to them that their home is organized, and they’re also much more likely to say that they do all or most of the organizing in the home.

95% of adults 65 or older say they can read the time from an analog clock instantly, compared to 43% of adults under 30.

Mothers who are younger or more educated are more likely than others to breastfeed their babies.

Britons are more likely than Americans to say it’s acceptable for someone to be naked at a private nudist site, at a nudist beach, in their own garden, and while swimming in a natural body of water.

Among parents of students in grades K-12, the most common concerns about public schools in their local area are bullying, students not meeting learning objectives, and depression and anxiety among students.