Author: Ryan Nickum

Do You Live in a State that Prefers Sweet Potato Pie to Pumpkin Pie or Are You Surrounded by Idiots?

Pumpkin pie and sweet potato pie are similar in appearance, texture, and flavor, but that doesn’t mean people like them equally. With Thanksgiving on the horizon Estately set out to map America’s pie preferences. To do this we used Google Trends data to measure Google searches for “pumpkin pie” and “sweet potato pie” over the past decade. The results showed...

The States Where You’re Most Likely to Encounter Fights at Black Friday Sales

Black Friday is upon us again, that annual sales event where crowds gather at store entrances in hopes of securing the best deals on holiday gifts. Without fail some of these shopping scrums end in fisticuffs as shoppers exchange blows over who gets the last discounted video game console or Rachel Ray cookware set. To determine just where it’s most dangerous to participate...