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28 Statistics That Have An Oddly-Soothing Effect

February 19, 2024

The sheer size of these numbers flared up our PTSD from high school math class, but our fears were immediately extinguished once we realized they were part of some fun facts. No need to worry. There won’t be a test waiting for you at the bottom of this list. These massive figures are here solely for your enjoyment.

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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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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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MYR HEAPELER R player in GRETZKY the NHL is who the has only ever scored an incredible الإ 200 POINTS IN ONE SEASON And he did it four times. CRACKED — Source

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In Major League Baseball, there have been only 23 PERFECT GAMES where no one got a hit. The last one was thrown by FÉLIX HERNÁNDEZ in August 2012. CRACKED — Source

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C CRACKED NOLAN RYAN was 44 when he made history by throwing his SEVENTH NO-HITTER on May 1, 1991. He's still the record holder for most strikeouts in a career (5,714) and in a single season (383). — Source

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CRACKED NEW YO In 1999, FERNANDO TATÍS made history when he hit TWO GRAND SLAMS IN ONE INNING while playing for the St. Louis Cardinals. Не is the only player in Major League Baseball to ever do this. — Source

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CRACKED CY YOUNG has 815 STARTS The most of any pitcher in history. This record has stood or over 100 years, and it's unlikely that anyone will ever beat it. — Source

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The FRIDAY THE 13TH series consists of - 12 Movies - 6 Novels - 2 Video Games - 3 Season TV Series with 72 episodes - and several comic books... Who knew that this guy chopping up teens would be so popular? CRACKED.COM — Source

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LAW & ORDER HAS AMASSED 51 SEASONS, AND OVER A THOUSAND EPISODES. Ter LAW& ORDER SPECIAL VICTIMS UNIT The original Law & Order started in 1990 and concluded in 2010. The series had four spin-off shows, one of which is still on the air, and is currently in its 19th season. CRACKED.COM — Source

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GRACKED.COM The POLICE ACADEMY franchise had 7 movies 1 live action TV show 1 animated TV show Michael the man of 10,000 sound effects Winslow was the only original cast member to appear in everything (except, oddly, the cartoon.) — Source

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CRACKED.COM The most overpaid actor in 2017 was Mark Wahlberg, whose films only grossed $4.40 for every buck he was paid. The best value actor for the same year was Jeremy Renner, with box office returns of $93.80 for each dollar he made. — Source

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There are more than 2,600 stars on the Hollywood Walk of Fame GODZILLA 17 are dedicated to fictional characters GRAGKED COM — Source

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CRACKED COM HOLLYWOOD Films released (2012-2013): 738 Hollywood gets all the press, but Bollywood is so much bigger. BOLLYWOOD Films released (2012-2013): 1724 — Source

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CRACKED.COM Best Actress Oscar winners' acceptance speeches focus on family a lot more than Best Actor Oscar winners' speeches. Between 1988 and 2013, they mentioned family three times more often, and parent or parents 2.5 times more often. — Source

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DisnepPIXAR The final count of the balloons used in Pixar's movie UP was 10,297. CRACKED COM — Source

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125% -increase in chess set sales following the month after the release of The Queen's Gambit. While the pandemic saw a 25% increase in sales in the United States, the show's debut made chess sets the hot new item. Goliath Games saw an increase of 1000%. GRACKED COM — Source

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1.03 billion -times the episodes of the final season of Game of Thrones were pirated while it was airing on HBO. 16.1 million viewers watched the first episode of the last season either live or later on HBO, while illegal downloads or streams amounted to a staggering 187.4 million. CRACKED.COM — Source

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49% -the share of consumers in the United States who have a favorable opinion of Darth Vader. CRACKED.COM — Source

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NUMBER FACTS CRACKED.COM 0.9999... EQUALS 1 0.999999999999 999999 9999999999999 999999 9999999999999 999999 999999999999 999999 9999999999999 999999 999999999999 99999 999999999 99 ONE THIRD = 0.33333... TWO THIRDS = 0.66666... THREE THIRDS = 0.99999... — Source

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NUMBER FACTS CRACKED.COM WE USE A BASE TEN NUMBER SYSTEM, BUT WITH A BASE TWELVE SYSTEM IT IS ACTUALLY EASIER TO DO SOME MATH AND FRACTIONS. IN BASE TWELVE, ONE-THIRD IS WRITTEN AS 0.4 INSTEAD OF 0.333... THE DOZENAL SOCIETY OF AMERICA PROMOTES SWITCHING OVER TO A BASE 12 SYSTEM. — Source

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NUMBER FACTS CRACKED.COM A THOUSAND SECONDS IS ABOUT 16 MINUTES. 12 17 III 9 3 12 11 10 mella A MILLION SECONDS IS ABOUT ONE AND A HALF WEEKS. A BILLION SECONDS IS ALMOST 32 YEARS. — Source

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NUMBER FACTS CRACKED.COM THERE ARE DIFFERENT SIZES OF INFINITIES. A COUNTABLE INFINITY IS WHEN YOU START AT ONE AND COUNT UPWARDS FOREVER. AN UNCOUNTABLE INFINITY IS WHEN YOU TRY TO COUNT ALL THE DECIMALS BETWEEN ZERO AND ONE, BUT CAN'T BECAUSE THERE'S NO SMALLEST NUMBER TO START FROM. — Source

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NUMBER FACTS CRACKED.COM THE OPPOSITE OF INFINITY ISN'T ZERO, IT'S INFINITESIMAL. 1-18 INFINITY IS THE NUMBER LARGER THAN ALL OTHER NUMBERS. INFINITESIMAL IS THE NUMBER SMALLER THAN ALL OTHERS, BUT STILL LARGER THAN ZERO. — Source

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