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Millennials ages 29 to 44 were determined to be the highest demographic to attempt Dry January, with 51 percent of individuals saying they’ve tried it.

From Salon

About half of this material is designed for single use, and less than 10 percent is recycled.

From Science Daily

Australian Test cricket great Damien Martyn has revealed he was only given a 50 percent chance of surviving after being put in an induced coma with meningitis last month.

From Barron's

The American Society for Nutrition reported in 2021 that only five percent of men and nine percent of women were eating the recommended daily amount of dietary fiber.

From Salon

But between January 1 and December 31 last year, Cubans faced an average shortfall of about 49.8 percent -- a situation unchanged in the first two weeks of 2026, the figures showed.

From Barron's