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Scott Rasmussen's Number of the Day for December 17, 2024
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December 17, 2024: One hundred and twenty-one years ago, the Wright brothers famously sustained flight on their airplane. The first flight, piloted by Orville, lasted 12 seconds and went 120 feet. The plane the two brothers built and their flight created the framework upon which future generations of air travel would be based.[1]
Scott Rasmussen is the president of RMG Research, Inc.
Each weekday, Scott Rasmussen’s Number of the Day explores interesting and newsworthy topics at the intersection of culture, politics, and technology.
- December 16, 2024-19% of voters know what DOGE means
- December 13, 2024-6.7% of Americans’ expenditures are spent on food
- December 12, 2024-237 years ago, Pennsylvania became the second state in the Union to ratify the Constitution
- December 11, 2024-23 states and D.C. will see the minimum wage increase by an average of 75 cents in 2025
- December 10, 2024-37% of voters say it would be good for the U.S. economy if the United States imposed steep tariffs on Mexico and Canada
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