47 Stats That Make Us Feel Weird About How the World Works
Statistics broadly tell us how the world works and what people are doing. But while these numbers frequently seem liked cold hard evidence of facts, they’re just as prone to manipulation and storytelling as nearly anything else in the world. To that end, we have a series of examples that might shake your understanding of the world, but also plenty that have been used and presented in a number of misleading ways.
Extinct Species
American Guns
Stephanie Meyer
Cheerleaders vs Players
Paid Leave
Falling asleep at the wheel
Falling out of bed VS Plane crashes
Homeless war veterans
College as an Investment
Source: 23 Stats That Are Misleading B.S. (But Technically Correct)
The Elephant Graph
Source: 23 Stats That Are Misleading B.S. (But Technically Correct)
Domestic Violence
Source: 23 Stats That Are Misleading B.S. (But Technically Correct)
Bill Gates' Net Worth
Source: 23 Stats That Are Misleading B.S. (But Technically Correct)
Father's Day
Source: 23 Stats That Are Misleading B.S. (But Technically Correct)
Gun Violence in Schools
Source: 23 Stats That Are Misleading B.S. (But Technically Correct)
Fox News
Source: 23 Stats That Are Misleading B.S. (But Technically Correct)
More garbage than fish
Glee's Billboard Hits
Adam Sandler Movies
Line life, baby
WASH YOUR HANDS! COME ON!
99.9% Caffeine-Free
Source: 23 Stats That Are Misleading B.S. (But Technically Correct)
Violent Crimes
Source: 23 Stats That Are Misleading B.S. (But Technically Correct)
Welfare Recipients
Source: 23 Stats That Are Misleading B.S. (But Technically Correct)
Risk of Death
Source: 23 Stats That Are Misleading B.S. (But Technically Correct)
Bra Sizes
Source: 23 Stats That Are Misleading B.S. (But Technically Correct)
Wasted Food
Modern Worldwide Slavery
Prescription Painkillers
Fatphobia
Walmart Wages
Donald Trump's Voter Base
Source: 23 Stats That Are Misleading B.S. (But Technically Correct)
Unemployment Rate
Source: 23 Stats That Are Misleading B.S. (But Technically Correct)
Immigration Rates
Source: 23 Stats That Are Misleading B.S. (But Technically Correct)
AOC's Polling
Source: 23 Stats That Are Misleading B.S. (But Technically Correct)
Incarceration Rates
Source: 23 Stats That Are Misleading B.S. (But Technically Correct)
Fear of Bullying
DNA Evidence
Hippo Deaths
Military vs Cancer
Death Row Inmates
Shoe Sale Drops
Source: 23 Stats That Are Misleading B.S. (But Technically Correct)
Falling Birth Rates
Source: 23 Stats That Are Misleading B.S. (But Technically Correct)
Cancer Rates
Source: 23 Stats That Are Misleading B.S. (But Technically Correct)
Journalist Deaths
Source: 23 Stats That Are Misleading B.S. (But Technically Correct)
Stock Plunges
Source: 23 Stats That Are Misleading B.S. (But Technically Correct)