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    Polling the World (Cup): Who Will Win in South Africa?

    Of the 22 nations surveyed before the start of the soccer tournament, a plurality in 14 countries — including every nation not picking its own country — predicted that Brazil would win the 2010 World Cup.

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    Young Adults More Image Cautious Online

    Adult internet users under age 30 are more likely than older adults online to take steps to limit the amount of personal information available about themselves on the internet.

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    Search: Me

    Fully 57% of internet users have used an online search engine to look up their own name and see what information about them is on the internet.

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    Dad’s Popular — but Dogs Are More So

    Nearly three-in-four adults say they feel “close” to their fathers — but America’s dads shouldn’t feel too smug. Not only do moms outpoll them on the intimacy scale, but the family dog tops both.

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    Video Uploaders

    Among internet users, 14% have uploaded a video to the internet.

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    The Internet: Comedy Central

    Half of online adults watch comedy videos online, making them the most-watched type of online video.

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    Tough Votes, Mixed Support

    Americans are less likely to vote for a candidate who supported TARP, but split on health care reform supporters.