One theory goes like this: that most countries have ended up with first house sizes that correspond to the cube root of their populations.

BBC: Incongruous, inconsistent, irrational

"It wasn't like I had a parent who told me I had to root for a certain team or I had to leave the house, " he said.

WSJ: L.A.'s New Stars: The Angels and the Dodgers

"I do think it's probably better to live in a place where they are able to root, graze and be a pig, " says Pernice, who lives in a detached house with a large yard.

WSJ: Pigs May Fly Before Finding a Legal Home in the City