Niall McCarthy

According to a poll conducted by Pew Research well before Wednesday’s suspected Islamic terror attack on the offices of satirical magazine Charlie Hebdo in Paris, French views of Muslim minorities are overwhelmingly positive. In fact, out of all Europeans, the French view Muslims in their country the most favorably.

Dr. Dre was the highest-paid musician worldwide in 2014 by a massive distance, earning five times more than his nearest rival. He took home $620 million before taxes, the biggest single-year earnings of any musician in history. This was primarily due to the sale of Beats (which he cofounded) to Apple for $3 billion.

Financial inequality is steadily rising alongside global wealth, which reached a grand total of $263 trillion in 2014. According to Crédit Suisse, people with a net worth of over $1 million represent just 0.7 percent of the planet’s population, but they control 41 percent of its wealth.

Which institutions do Americans trust least in 2014? According to the Harris Poll, trust in Congress is waning - 72 percent of American adults reported a decline in trust over the past few years.

According to Akamai’s most recent “State of the Internet” report, China is responsible for the vast majority of DDoS cyberattacks.

The United States has more female prisoners than China, Russia, and India combined. According to the International Centre for Prison Studies, the U.S. has 201,200 female prisoners, 8.8 percent of its total prison population.

According to the latest National Survey on Drug Use and Health which was reported by the Washington Post, neither Colorado nor Washington are America’s marijuana capitals. Surprisingly, the tiny state of Rhode Island is where you'll find highest percentage of people who smoke marijuana regularly in the US.

The United States is increasing pressure on European leaders to impose further sanctions on Russia in the wake of the downing of Malaysia Airlines flight MH17. Russia accounts for 30 percent of all EU gas and it could retaliate by restricting supplies.

Whole milk consumption has plummeted in the United States, falling by a massive 78 percent since 1970 alone. Interestingly, while the level of beverage consumption has remained the same, whole milk has been largely replaced by modern alternatives.