Lost any golf balls lately?According to Reddit, 1.2 billion golf balls are made each year. Shaun Shienfield, considered the CEO of Found Golf Balls, has stated that golfers lose between three and four balls per round, meaning over 1.5 billion balls are lost every year. Laid in a row, the golf balls would go around the Earth’s circumference more than one and a half times!
TeenagersIn 1954, there were approximately 25.5 million teenagers in the U.S. In 2023, there were 42+ million teenagers (youth between the ages of 10 and 19) in the U.S., which was about 13 percent of the U.S. population.
Lip Service
Eighty to 90 percent of American women wore lipstick after World War II, including in the 1950s. Red lipstick was a trademark of 1950s beauty, with different shades chosen based on hair color. For example, blondes and redheads might wear orange reds, while people with darker hair might wear purple-reds.
According to Statista, 122.62 million women in the United States used lipstick or lip gloss in 2020, and that number is expected to increase to 124.68 million in 2024.
Want Sun?In 2020, 12.3 percent of men and 29 percent of women aged 18 or older said they always used sunscreen. In 2023, 21 percent of people aged 18 to 29 and 20 percent of people aged 30 to 44 said they always use sunscreen.
Let’s get cooking…Top Selling Cookbooks:
In 1970: Mastering the Art of French Cooking by Julia Child, Simone Beck and Louisette Bertholle (3,500,000 copies sold).
In 2023: An Unapologetic Cookbook by Joshua Weissman (316,000 copies sold).
Caring about health care?In 1960, there were 7,123 hospitals in the United States, according to the American Hospital Association. As of January 2023, the United States had approximately 7,335 hospitals.
Weight! Weight! Don’t tell me.Women
- 1960 — 140.2 pounds
- 2023 — 170 pounds
Men
- 1960 — 166.3 pounds
- 2023 — 199 pounds
Typical breakfast eaten in the United StatesIn the 1960s, pancakes were a popular breakfast food in the United States, along with Swedish pancakes, which became popular due to the Stockholm Inn restaurant in Rockford, Illinois. Eggs Benedict was also a popular breakfast choice during this time.
A typical American breakfast in 2023 includes eggs, toast or bagels, cereal or oatmeal and sometimes bacon or sausages.
Down on the farmNumber of farms in the U.S.?
- In 1950 — 5,382,000
- In 2023 — 1,894,950
Note: The number of farms has been steadily dropping since 2007.
Tennis, Anyone?Between 1970 and 1974 the number of Americans playing tennis tripled, probably because of the presence of such tennis players such as Billie Jean King, Rod Laver and Arthur Ashe.
In 2023, the number of tennis participants in the United States was approximately 23.84 million, which was a 1 percent increase from 2022.
When to wine (or whine)?Wine consumption in the U.S.?
- In 1970 — 267 million gallons
- In 2023 — 899 million gallons
Note: In 1970, California had 267 wineries, producing 85 percent of the country’s wine. In 2023, California had 4,949 wineries, or 43 percent of the country’s wine.
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