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Saturday Is Earth Day! Here Are the Top Five Questions We're Googling

Saturday is Earth Day, so Google revealed the top questions we're asking about it. One is "Why was Earth Day created?" Because there used to be no laws protecting the environment. But Earth Day helped pass the Clean Water Act, and also got Nixon to create the Environmental Protection Agency.

Does Uber charge more when your battery is low?

A newspaper in Belgium tested it out, and a phone with low power paid 6% more. But Uber denies it. They say the number of available drivers is just constantly in flux. So prices can vary a little, even for two identical trips booked at the same time. #NatsStats

Ten Stats and Facts for National Pet Day

It's National Pet Day! According to a recent poll, 58% of us have at least one pet at home. Dogs and cats are the most popular by far. Then fish are a distant third, followed by birds, reptiles, rodents, and rabbits. #NatsStats

A Dating Poll Found It's a Great Time to Be a Short, Bald Guy

A new dating poll found it's a great time to be short, bald, and single. A third of people currently looking for a man said that being bald and under 5-foot-7 would have no impact on their decision to date them. Overall, 63% of singles said personality is more important than looks.

The Top Words We Can't Spell, According to Google Searches

Do you ever google a word just to find out how to spell it? Someone looked at google search stats to find the most common words we do that with. The top five are "restaurant" . . . "pneumonia" . . . "appreciate" . . . "receipt" . . . and "beautiful."

How Old Were You When You Finally Felt Like an Adult?

Most adults under 40 say they still don't have a handle on the whole "adulting" thing. 48% couldn't change a tire if they had to . . . 32% don't know how to change a diaper . . . and 22% don't know how to file taxes.