• Three in 10 consumers (30%) who eat hummus eat it between 7 a.m. and 11 a.m. — more than during typical lunch or dinner times. (ChatThreads; phone: 617-209-4298) [Food/Beverages]
• Nearly four in 10 college students (38%) say they couldn’t go more than 10 minutes without checking their tech device of choice (smartphone, tablet, etc.). (Coursesmart; phone: 650-295-3830) [Youth]
• More than one in 10 searches (13%) on the Dogpile search engine are for erotic content. (A Billion Wicked Thoughts, by Ogi Ogas Ph.D. et al; authors@billionwickedthoughts.com. Penguin Books, Amanda Walker; phone: 212-366-2212) [Online]
• The average prescription drug label lists 70 potential side effects. (Jon Duke, Assistant Professor, Indiana University School of Medicine; phone: 317-423-3232) [Healthcare/Medical]
• Twelve percent of women crave pickles when they’re pregnant. (Women’s Health magazine; phone: 212-697-2040) [Human Behavior]
• More than two thirds of tablet owners (68%) use their devices for at least one hour per day. (AdMob; phone: 650-931-3940) [Computers/Electronics]
• Every second, consumers $3,075 spend on online pornography. (Men’s Health magazine; phone: 610-967-5171) [Online]
• Seven in 10 Americans are deficient in vitamin D. (Milk Processor Education Program; phone: 202-737-0153) [Diet/Nutrition]
• More than one in 10 Canadians (11%) say their hair stylists know more of their secrets than their significant others do. (Ipsos Reid; phone: 416-572-4474) [Human Behavior]
• More than a third (36%) of consumers who use homeopathic medicines heard about them from friends or family members. (Boiron; phone: 610-325-7464) [Healthcare/Medical]
• Americans spent $272.8 million on dental floss between January 2010 and January 2011, up 4% from the previous year. (Nielsen; phone: 646-654-5000) [Health/Beauty Aids]
• More than half (55%) of married couples in the U.S. have been married for 15 years or more. (U.S. Census Bureau; phone: 301-763-3030) [Family]
• The most popular place to honeymoon is Hawaii. (Signature Travel Network; phone: 310-574-0883) [Travel/Tourism]
• A quarter of consumers (25%) who post complaints about brands on Facebook or Twitter expect to receive a response within one hour; 6% expect a response within 10 minutes. (Lightspeed Research; phone: 908-605-4480) [Social Networking]
• Four in 10 parents (41%) pay for all the costs associated with their teens’ driving; 6% say their teens pay themselves. (Nationwide Insurance; phone: 614-249-7705) [Youth]
• Americans spent 11% more on lipstick and other lip color products in January-April 2011 than they did in January-April 2010. (The NPD Group; phone: 516-625-0700) [Health/Beauty Aids]
• Three quarters of parents wish they had time to take their children to playgrounds more often. (KaBOOM; phone: 202-464-6186) [Family]
• A third of Americans (33%) do not plan to take vacations in 2011. (BIGresearch; phone: 614-846-0146) [Leisure]
• The average age at which Americans buy their first home is 31.6, up from 27.3 in the 1970s. (Genworth U.S. Mortgage Insurance; phone: 919-846-3018) [Home/Housing]
• The average American eats 15.8 pounds of seafood annually. (National Marine Fisheries Service; phone: 301-713-2370) [Food and Beverages]
• Companies spent $56.13 per person in the U.S. on logoed promotional products in 2010. (Advertising Specialty Institute; phone: 215-953-4000) [Advertising/Marketing]
• Millenials are 29% more likely than the average adult to feel that their interactions on social networking sites are just as meaningful as in-person interactions. (GfK MRI; phone: 212-884-9200) [Social Networking]
• Only half of men (50%) eat the recommended servings of fruit and vegetables four or more days a week. (Gallup; phone: 202-715-3030) [Food/Beverages]
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