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What is the craziest statistic you have heard?

Silly stats I've heard:

Apparently people wearing odd socks are less likely to be hit by a bus.

Suicide rates have apparently increased at the same rate as ice cream sales!

Over to you...

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  • 1 decade ago
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    1 out of 10 people in rehab actually get off drugs/alcohol

    -Nov

  • Al
    Lv 4
    1 decade ago

    In 1960, an American rocket crashed in Cuba, killing a cow. The cow was given an official funeral by the government as a victim of "imperialist aggression".

  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    I learned yesterday that in China 60% of crimes are punishable by death. Not as weird as the stats you mentioned but I thought it was interesting.

  • Anonymous
    5 years ago

    men continually pay for intercourse. no longer money, yet we continually pay.... right it rather is a theory for you thou - a guy takes you on the third (or although quantity you place out on) date, and splits the eating place bill - Is that guy gettin' any later? No? So, what you're sing is which you may replace intercourse for fabrics issues; i've got self belief there's a observe for that...

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  • 1 decade ago

    Alright..... this is based on research!

    Porn stars are likely to have a higher chance of STD's than regular people.

    Seriously, I read this in the newspaper, it is a statistic.

  • 1 decade ago

    The chances of me getting struck by lightning is better than my chances of hitting the lottery. : (

  • Ben
    Lv 7
    1 decade ago

    wow, they are weird.

    I haven't heard any decent stats really, but apparently 83.4% of all statistics are made up.

  • Carlos
    Lv 7
    1 decade ago

    Probably something out of the presidential debates. They just come up with these numbers...

  • 43% of regular P&S users are clinically insane.........

    The other 57% are just slightly daft

    :o)

  • 1 decade ago

    1 in 10 cats prefer whiskers...........

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