Admit it: you probably struggled in
math class. We all did. Sometimes, all it takes is one of those damn hypothetical grocery store equations to fry your brain.
But you don't have to be good at math to have your mind blown by numbers. Thanks to the good ole' folks over at
Reddit, we've collected some wild statistics that are certain to freak you out.
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That belly button bacteria study was wild. 60 belly buttons sampled. 2,368 different species of bacteria found. The study indicated that 1458 of them may be new to science. One had a rare bacteria found in Japanese soil and they had never been to Japan. Two had rare bacteria that thrived on ice caps and thermal vents. Not a single bacteria was common to all buttons. -u/Adventurous_Light_85
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2/3 of the Australian population will develop skin cancer at some point of their lives. -u/monsem12
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We collectively receive about 2.4 Billion robocalls per month. -u/kaido4195
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When tested by another agency, TSA failed to detect weapons, bombs, and other destructive materials 95% of the time. -u/BlueCandyBars
5
The risk of a heart attack is about 20% greater on Mondays for adult men, and 15% greater for adult women. -u/ETphonehoooome
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Used to work as a meteorologist. More people die from flooding each year than from every other natural disaster added together. A good portion, at least, are people who think their cars can make it through the water when they obviously cannot. -u/cbandy
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Since the mid-1970s, the world's population has doubled. -u/Reyesdesd
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Less than 10% of Americans do not wear seatbelts and account for 51% of car-related fatalities. Wear your seatbelt. Ignore your friend who told you "My buddy's cousin would've died if he was wearing his seatbelt!" -u/Kraagenskul
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20% of the mammal species on our planet are different types of bats. There are about 5000 species of mammals, and about 1000 of them are varieties of our little winged buddies. -u/peon2
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In 2020, overdose with a synthetic opioid (primarily fentanyl) became the LEADING cause of death in all Americans ages 18 to 45. Motor vehicle accidents were the former leading cause for this age group. -u/nervemiester
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The average age of retirement in the US is 62. 53% of retirements aren't voluntary. -u/probabletrump
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Dragonflies have a 95% hunt success rate. Making them the most effective hunters in the world. -u/JESquirrel
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Innocent people will admit to a crime they never committed 43% of the time. -u/ETphonehoooome
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Sharks have existed for longer than the rings of Saturn (450 million years vs. Around 100 million). -u/Kriss0612
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WWII claimed the lives of 3% of the world's population in 1939. -u/kristinawtopete
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The average drunk driver drives under the influence more than 80 times before they get caught. -u/Barcelona10CG
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That 49.6% of Pakistanis marry a first cousin and 8.3% marry a second cousin. In rural areas of Pakistan, up to 80% of people marry a cousin. -u/Pleasant_Moose_5417
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National Geographic found in 2018 that only 9% of all plastic worldwide gets recycled. A study in the US by the Environmental Protection Agency found only 8.4% of US waste was recycled. Biffa Waste Services Ltd was caught sending over 1,000 tonnes of private home waste to India labelled as paper so you pay less per container, for profit. Basically, recycling is a depressing joke. -u/Dynasty2201
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Prostate cancer affects 80 percent of 80-year-old men at some point in their lives. Eighty. Percent. -u/vaughnged
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Of the 30 fastest 100-meter sprint times, 21 were run by athletes who tested positive for performance-enhancing drugs. The other 9 were Usain Bolt. -u/Davecasa
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48% of British people wouldn’t go to space even if their safety was guaranteed with the most popular reason being that they just simply didn’t have any interest in going. -u/Molesandmangoes
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The human eye blinks about 4.2 million times a year on average. -u/selfishnerd77
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Wayne Gretzky and his brother hold the record for most points by a brother pair in NHL history. His brother has four points. -u/godofhorizons
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A full 6 percent of Americans reckon they could beat a grizzly bear in unarmed combat. -u/hellothere42069
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2%, 20%. Motorcycles are 2% of all vehicles [USA]. Motorcycles account for 20% of all road fatalities. I don't ride anymore. -u/kawcreek
