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BIRD STRIKE NATION
316,839
Wildlife strikes analyzed · FAA Database 1990–2025
Aviation Safety Investigation
35 years of FAA data reveals who's really responsible for bird strikes — and it's not who you think
We analyzed every wildlife strike reported to the FAA since 1990. The findings challenge what the aviation industry tells the public about this growing safety problem.
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CRASH DATA
Road Safety
6 million car crashes analyzed: the exact time and road type most likely to kill you
NHTSA fatality data reveals patterns in crash severity that contradict conventional road safety wisdom.
FOOD DATA
Nutrition
AI ranked 8,000 foods by actual nutritional density. The results will surprise you.
The USDA database contains every nutrient in every food. We let machine learning decide what "healthy" actually means.
CRIME DATA
Public Safety
The crime statistics politicians cite are misleading. Here's what 30 years of FBI data actually shows.
We ran the FBI Uniform Crime Report through a regression model. The strongest predictor of violent crime isn't what anyone is talking about.
HOSPITAL DATA
Healthcare
1 in 5 patients returns to the hospital within 30 days. The data shows exactly which hospitals fail them.
CMS readmission data for every US hospital reveals that ownership type — not size or prestige — predicts patient outcomes.
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