Posts Tagged ‘popular’
Question Asked: What Is The Most Popular Cookie In The US?
Logic tells me chocolate chip, but let’s go do some research before we jump the gun.
Looks like, yet again, I was wrong, but not by much.
According to some data I found via a variety of different websites, it appears that Oreo outsells chocolate chip cookies by 1.05 to 1, just slightly edging out the all time favorite.
I have a sinking suspicion that this data may not account for all the chocolate chip cookies sold in the US, but mainly a specific brand (or multiple brands, for that matter.)
I couldn’t find any “solid” data, as I’m assuming companies like to keep that sort of stuff to themselves. However, is some polls about “what’s your favorite cookie”, chocolate chip always seems to come out on top, regardless of sales.
Personally, I’m a chocolate chip guy. Warm, right out of the oven. Yes, please!
Question Asked: Why Are Number 2 Pencils So Popular?
Well, first thing’s first, let’s clarify what makes a number 2 pencil.
Pencils are graded based on the various levels of hardness of the lead. The softest lead, a number one, is just soft enough to make a mark on a piece of paper, but not hard enough to survive under continued use without sharpening. Often, number one lead is used in mechanical pencils.
Number 2 lead, commonly used by children in school is a bit harder, and therefore more sturdy. It will survive longer usage, without breaking or requiring sharpening.
Combine its reliability with the often too-good-to-be-true pricing, and you’ve got the makings of a popular type of pencil.
Also, one should note that the hardness of the lead, in a number two pencil, leaves the optimal darkness on a piece of paper, which is machine readable. I’m sure you remember the “bubble tests” from your school days (or was it school daze?), where you fill in the bubble of the answer you want to pick as yours. The grading machine then scans your test card, and compares it to the answer key. These machines that do this testing can read the number two pencil lead the easiest. There is a reason why your teachers always made you use a number two pencil for those tests!