Fun data, although I'm curious what the units are. It surprises me that slides are so underrepresented compared to swings, but if each swing is being counted individually then it starts to make sense.

Also, what's the difference between a "spinner" and a "whirl"?

Yup. The main ones I'm thinking of that are especially relevant in 2022 are Covid and unwanted pregnancies.

"positive" isn't a good thing in some pretty common contexts in 2022, though.

I like the visualization, though!

That's another thing: there is so much variety in types of seaweed. I personally really like seaweed salad, which you can buy at many Asian groceries and some supermarkets. Briny and sweet and crunchy, I think it's delicious.

Sorry you had a bad experience with roasted seaweed sheets. Maybe you just don't have a taste for them. As for their broad popularity, though, I can attest that many of the (American) kids I work with bring packages of seasoned seaweed sheets with their lunch every day and absolutely devour them.

> It’s a superfood that’s rich in vitamins, minerals, fiber, and antioxidants, and particularly high in iodine, so it’s very nutritious.

Right there in the article, friend. Think of it like any leafy vegetable. It is also relatively high in protein for its food group.

As for popularity, seaweed is widely consumed throughout east Asia and Japan in particular, so it depends what you consider "mainstream." If you mean "in the US and Europe," then I would say that Japanese food trends become mainstream in those places fairly readily.