An Interesting Statistic

An Interesting Statistic: If your parents didn't have children, you probably won't either.

An Interesting Statistic: 9 out of 10 dentists have teeth.

An Interesting Statistic: 7% of retail workers consider “Have a nice day!” to be a command.

An Interesting Statistic: Women are more likely than men to complain about the pain of childbirth.

An Interesting Statistic: 38% of insurance salespeople like getting calls from telemarketers.

An Interesting Statistic: “All Beef” Hot Dogs aren’t.

An Interesting Statistic: Sex is an activity found in almost all cultures.

An Interesting Statistic: The IRS estimates that $142 million of potential revenue is lost each year in untaxed allowances given to children.

An Interesting Statistic: Speeding causes your tires to wear out faster.

An Interesting Statistic: For the majority of couples, wives outlive their husbands. Scientists attribute this to “environmental factors”.

An Interesting Statistic: 100% of drinking water is recycled, eventually.

An Interesting Statistic: On any trip to the beach, 0.00023754% of local sand will end up in your shorts.

An Interesting Statistic: Football players are more likely to suffer from “helmet hair”.

An Interesting Statistic: Nearly 50% of all people are below average.

An Interesting Statistic: Vegetarians are no more likely to live past 100 years old than people who eat meat.

An Interesting Statistic: 27% of reported surveys/studies are statistically inaccurate.

Sources: US Bureau of Statistics, USA Today, National Geographic Society, Redbook, Information Librarian at the New York City Library, Jeopardy Game Show, the Gallup Organization, Funk and Wagnalls