Interesting Facts & Statistics

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Here are a few things from the National Geographic book 5,000 Awesome Facts (About Everything)




1. In 1889, the Queen of Italy, Margherita Savoy, ordered the first pizza delivery.

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2. You can buy eel flavored ice cream in Japan.

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3. It's considered rude to write in red ink in Portugal.

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4. Although the bobcat is rarely seen, it is the most common wildcat in North America

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5. A cat's tail contains nearly 10 percent of all the bones in its body.

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6. Gecko feet have millions of tiny hairs that stick to surfaces with a special chemical bond and let them climb walls and hang on by just one toe.

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7. The term "astronaut" comes from Greek words that mean "star" and "sailor."

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8. The calcium in our bones and the iron in our blood come from ancient explosions of giant stars.

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9. The Nile crocodile can hold its breath underwater for up to 2 hours while waiting for prey.

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10. Jellyfish, or jellies as scientists call them, are not fish. They have no brain, no heart, and no bones.

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11. The Chinese giant salamander can grow to be 6 feet (1.8 m) long, making it the largest salamander in the world.

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12. People reportedly prefer blue toothbrushes over red ones.

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13. Some people used to believe that kissing a donkey could relieve a toothache.

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14. Scientists say that the best time to take a nap is between 1 p.m. and 2:30 p.m. because that's when a dip in body temperature makes us feel sleepy.

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15. Because the speed of Earth's rotation changes over time, a day in the age of dinosaurs was just 23 hours long.
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World Poverty Statistics

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Source: Statistic Brain Research Institute


World Poverty Statistics Data

Total Percentage of World Population that lives on less than $2.50 a day 50%
Total number of people that live on less than $2.50 a day 3 Billion
Total Percentage of People that live on less than $10 a day 80%
Total percent of World Populations that live where income differentials are widening 80%
Total Percentage of World Income the richest 20% account for 75%
Total Number of children that die each day due to Poverty 22,000
Total Number of People in Developing Countries with Inadequate Access to Water 1.1 billion
Total Number of School Days lost to Water Related Illness 443 million school days


Child World Poverty Statistics

Number of children in the world 2.2 billion
Number of Children that live in Poverty 1 billion
Total Number of Children that live without adequate shelter 640 million (1 in 3)
Total Number of Children without access to safe water 400 million (1 in 5)
Total Number of Children with no access to Health Services 270 million (1 in 7)
Total Number of Children who die annually from lack of access to safe drinking water and adequate sanitation 1.4 million



Poverty to Wealthy Ratio Statistics

Year Ratio of People at Poverty to Wealthy Level
2015 89 to 1
2013 88 to 1
1992 72 to 1
1973 44 to 1
1950 35 to 1
1913 11 to 1
1820 3 to 1​

 

[haiducii]

This would be a Question for ages...

I think that dying in Canada has the same effect of dying anywhere else, because Canada is not the fourth dimension.

 

[dargelos]

Even more facts.

Total amount of wealth in the world = two hundred and eighty trillion dollars.

Percentage of world adult population who are millionaires, (ie they own wealth of one million dollars and over, based on ownership not earnings).= 00.7%

Percentage of that $280tn controlled by that 00.7% = 46%

Percentage of that $280tn controlled by me = 00.0000000000000000000000000000000000%

Data from Credit Suisse

 

[gorgik9]

I think that dying in Canada has the same effect of dying anywhere else, because Canada is not the fourth dimension.

No, but maybe Canada is like Fairyland? Or like...heaven...like Gay Heaven

 

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i'm a night owl

 

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La Nina Effect 12-31-2017

 

[waistingmytime]

This hard for me to imagine ......I'm not doubting that it's true but I don't understand how it's possible. I just assumed someone would either die or have major heath issues if they never slept :thinking:

 

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Paul Kern, the Man Who Didn’t Sleep for 40 Years

Paul Kern, the Man Who Didn’t Sleep for 40 Years

From unrealfacts dot com

Sleep deprivation. Parents of newborn babies know the trauma all too well, and some military forces and covert government agencies use the deprivation of sleep as a tool for torture. While most of us can go for a few days without sleeping, when we do many of our functional abilities become extremely disadvantaged. Some people have even likened it to severe intoxication. So could you imagine absolutely no sleep at all or a week or two? How about a month or more. If you tied, your body would eventually force t=you to sleep, you’d have no choice. One man however could not sleep, even if he tried. That man was Hungarian Paul Kern, who had no sleep for 40 years. That’s right, for 40 years, Paul Kern couldn’t sleep, and became the subject of both folk lore and song. So how did this happen?

You may have read already about the Vietnamese man who has claimed that he has not slept since 1973. In that case his claims have not been verified by independent medical professionals. There is however another medically recorded incident where a man has gone decades without sleep. Paul Kern was a Hungarian soldier who fought during World War I. While he was serving on the front line he was shot in the head by a Russian soldier. The bullet removed part of his frontal lobe. After he was shot he was taken to Lemberg hospital, and once he woke from his injury he never slept again. A professor at the university of Budapest treated Kern for his condition, but was never able to determine the reason for his abnormality.

Paul Kern died in 1955, some 40 years after he suffered the gunshot wound that changed his life forever. He was the basis for a song by the American folk-pop band The Dimes who wrote a song called “Paul Kern Can’t Sleep”.

Bonus Fact:

Paul Kern isn’t the only person to have suffered this weird condition. A farmer from Vietnam has claimed that he has not slept since 1973. He said he came down with a fever one day and since then he hasn’t been able to sleep. Doctors have checked him over and said he suffers from sever insomnia. They also say his health is otherwise fine. One thing they have not done is check out his claim to see if he is authentic.

From Wikipedia:

Insomnia, also known as sleeplessness, is a sleep disorder where people have trouble sleeping. They may have difficulty falling asleep, or staying asleep as long as desired. Insomnia is typically followed by daytime sleepiness, low energy, irritability, and a depressed mood. It may result in an increased risk of motor vehicle collisions, as well as problems focusing and learning. Insomnia can be short term, lasting for days or weeks, or long term, lasting more than a month.

Insomnia can occur independently or as a result of another problem. Conditions that can result in insomnia include psychological stress, chronic pain, heart failure, hyperthyroidism, heartburn, restless leg syndrome, menopause, certain medications, and drugs such as caffeine, nicotine, and alcohol. Other risk factors include working night shifts and sleep apnea. Diagnosis is based on sleep habits and an examination to look for underlying causes. A sleep study may be done to look for underlying sleep disorders. Screening may be done with two questions: "do you experience difficulty sleeping?" and "do you have difficulty falling or staying asleep?"

Sleep hygiene and lifestyle changes are typically the first treatment for insomnia. Sleep hygiene includes a consistent bedtime, exposure to sunlight, a quiet and dark room, and regular exercise. Cognitive behavioral therapy may be added to this. While sleeping pills may help, they are associated with injuries, dementia, and addiction. Medications are not recommended for more than four or five weeks. The effectiveness and safety of alternative medicine is unclear.

Between 10% and 30% of adults have insomnia at any given point in time and up to half of people have insomnia in a given year. About 6% of people have insomnia that is not due to another problem and lasts for more than a month. People over the age of 65 are affected more often than younger people. Females are more often affected than males. Descriptions of insomnia occur at least as far back as ancient Greece.

 

[waistingmytime]

You always go out of your way to fill requests ! Thanks for the additional info

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[dargelos]

Real sleeplessness is vanishingly rare, most of those who think that they got no sleep did get some without realising it. It is easy to be tormented by some worry at two am, doze off, and wake again at six with the same troubled thoughts, convinced that your worries had continued without a break. Sleep starvation becomes self correcting for most people, if you are tired enough you start to drop off anywhere, in a crowded bus, in a noisy factory, I've seen someone fast asleep in an ear splitting rock concert. Now if you'll excuse me, yawn, I've just got to have a lie down.

 

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Random Useless Facts​

Found this stuff on Facts Daily​

A strawberry is the only fruit which seeds grow on the outside.

An elephants ears are used to regulate body temperature.

Reindeer hair is hollow inside like a tube

Your skin is the largest organ making up the human body

Cows don’t have upper front teeth

Black on yellow are the 2 colors with the strongest impact.

Apples are more effective at waking you up in the morning than coffee.

Your most sensitive finger is your index finger.

Brazil is named after a tree.

A hard boiled egg spins.

There is no butter in buttermilk.

Flamingos can bend their knees backwards.

Gold never erodes

Ants stretch when they wake up in the morning

Mars appears red because it’s covered in rust

Dairy cows give more milk when they listen to calming music. It also relaxes the cows and decreases stress levels.

The stomach acids found in a snakes stomach can digest bones and teeth but not fur or hair.

The Atlantic Ocean is saltier than the Pacific

Not all your taste buds are on our tongue (10% are on the insides of your cheeks)

Sharks are immune to all known diseases

Carrots contain 0% fat

Hot water freezes quicker than cold water

Your most active muscles are in your eye

rain contains vitamin B12

Horses sleep standing up