Fun Facts#2
• There are 101.2 million households in the United States, according to the Census Bureau. A record high 66.3 million of these households now own their own home.
• Of homes built in 1996, what was the most popular siding material? Wood? Brick? Stucco? Wrong, mortar breath. It was, according to Environmental Building News, vinyl, with more than three billion square feet produced and used annually. So that’s where our old LP albums have gone…
• And, if you hadn’t heard already: Soylent Green is people!
• What’s the most popular month to get married? Thwarting conventional wisdom, it’s not June. The most popular month, according to the National Center for Health Statistics, is May. And- are you ready for this? -August is a close second. June is a distant third, while September and April are virtually tied for fourth-place honors.
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