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32 Irrational Facts for the Discerning Statistics Nerd

November 26, 2023

When we were first introduced to the ABCs and the 123s, we may have leaned a little too heavily into the letter game. It seems as though you numbers folks went down the right path since money (and absolutely everything else) involves numbers! Don’t worry about us though. We’re able to write a list about numbers — in the one language we’re fluent in. Shoot!

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5 percent CRACKED.COM From 1993 to 2002, 5% of murders in Scotland were contract killings. — Source

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A fool and his money, etc.

$400 million CRACKED.COM Even though he sold 61 million albums, Michael Jackson was $400 million in debt when he died. — Source

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1,300 stone circles CRACKED.COM Stonehenge is only one of 1,300 surviving stone circles found in the British Isles and Ireland. — Source

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20 Baha Men CRACKED.COM 20 people, past and present, have been members of the group famous for the single Who Let The Dogs Out — Source

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3.6 million CRACKED.COM 3.6 million married Americans live in a separate residence than their spouse. Living together apart couples have doubled since 1991. — Source

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38 Years CRACKED.COM According to Guiness World Records, the oldest cat was Creme Puff, who lived to be an incredible 38 years and 3 days. — Source

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$800 million GRACKED.COM Forbes estimated Girl Scouts make about $800 million from cookie sales. — Source

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1,673.5 tons CRACKED.COM 1,673.5 tons of mustard gas is stockpiled by the U.S. government, to be destroyed by 2024. — Source

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1/2 of all panda births are twins However, it's very rare for both to survive to adulthood. The mother will pick the strongest cub to care for, abadoning the weaker one. CRACKED.COM — Source

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In the US, there are almost 12,000 injuries per year due to falling TVs. To compare, there were only 57 unprovoked shark attack bites worldwide in 2020. Be more afraid of your beloved TV showing JAWS than a shark attack. CRACKED.COM — Source

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The world's most expensive parking spot costs $1.3 million A luxury building in Hong Kong sold a spot for more than $10,000 per square foot. CRACKED.COM — Source

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Kowloon Walled City had a population of 3.25 million people per square mile The former military fort was the most densely populated place to ever exist. Compare that to Manhattan's 27,000 people per square mile. CRACKED.COM — Source

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Prescription MORE painkiller overdoses cause DEATHS than cocaine and heroin. According to the CDC, 17,029 people overdosed from prescription opioids in 2017, compared with 15,482 from heroin and 13,942 from cocaine. CRACKED.COM — Source

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CRACKED.COM At least 25 MILLION PEOPLE live as slaves around the world. That's more than the entire number shipped from Africa during the entire history of the transatlantic slave trade. — Source

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CRACKED.COM Americans waste over 141 TRILLION calories' worth of food every year. That's 1,249 calories for each person every day, according to the Department of Agriculture. — Source

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Since 1989, 365 convicted prisoners have been exonerated by DNA evidence. 28% had confessed. 20 were on death row. CRACKED COM — Source

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CRACKED.COM According to British surveys, over 25% of children stop doing things they love, and almost 50% hide a talent, out of fear of being bullied. — Source

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CRACKED.COM Over 80 O/ % of sexually active adults will catch an STD at some point. Most will never know, as many STDs show no symptoms. — Source

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GRACKED.COM The budget for the Curiosity rover is about the same amount the U.S. military spends in a little over 30 HOURS. — Source

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Hippos kill 3,000 PEOPLE every year. Sharks kill fewer than six. Where are all the Hipponado movies? CRACKED COM — Source

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Sleeping Pilots

About HALF of airline pilots admit to falling asleep during flight. ONE THIRD report waking up to find the other pilot asleep as well. CRACKED COM — Source

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CRACKED.COM Chernobyl, HBO's miniseries that became overnight the highest rated show on IMDb, significantly boosted Chernobyl (Ukraine) tourism. Tour agencies reported an almost 40% increase since the series was aired. — Source

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Maybe one day we'll beat it

Collectively, mankind has spent 6 million years playing World of Warcraft. 5 10 6° ... 15 50 20 45 25 40 35 Join 30 That's about as long as we've spent evolving as a species. CRACKED.COM — Source

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Marvel gave an assist to Build-A-Bear

Build-A-Bear Workshop saw a spike in sales during the first quarter of 2019 with an increase from $1.2m to $84.4m. Build-A-Bear Workshop CEO, Sharon Price John, credited this to a throwaway line in Avengers: Endgame when Tony Stark uttered I thought you were Build-A- Bear to Rocket Raccoon. CRACKED COM — Source

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I can't believe they made the cars from "Cars" real

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Call me when it flies

TS a A Czech Republic Lego Model EAL Shop made a 5.3 million brick Star Wars X-Wing, the largest Lego model ever built. Weight: 23 tons Wingspan: 44 feet Time: 17,336 hours CRACKED.COM — Source

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Game of Thrones brought £240 million ($300 million) worth of business to Northern Ireland. Filming the hit show in the region not only increased visitors but also brought business to many local enterprises ranging from casting agents to taxidermists. CRACKED.COM — Source

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CRACKED.COM The number of attendees to concerts featuring video game music is now twice as many as the more traditional concerts like Bach or Beethoven. — Source

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Minutes after the finale of M.A.S.H., 6.7 million gallons of water surged through the Big Apple's sewer. YE One million New Yorkers held their pee all through the episode, and when the show was over, they all flushed at once. That amount of water can fill up 10 Olympic-size swimming pools. CRACKED.COM — Source

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The Library of Congress

The largest comic book collection can be found at the Library of Congress. The library holds over 6,000 titles of comic books, with a total of 120,000 different issues. The library's collection slightly surpasses the largest personal comic book collection owned by Bob Bretall with 101,822 different issues. CRACKED COM — Source

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It's appropriate that this show was popular among pirates

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