11 Fascinating Statistics You Might Have Not Known Before

The amount of random data that may be employed in statistics is truly astounding. not just the number of people, unemployment, detected cases of COVID, etc. Because they are current and significant to the general public, these statistics are the ones we hear about in the media the most. Because statistical data can serve as the article's major focus, journalists typically adore using it. In addition, people adore statistics. They put more faith in them than in their friend. Additionally, they are supported by quantitative evidence, which is usually sufficient to convince skeptics.
However, there are so many statistics that it's possible you were unaware of their existence. Did you know that, even if they were certain of their safety, half of Britons would refuse to travel to the moon? neither do I. Do you know what the most typical explanation was? They had no desire to go. Just like that. Even though it wasn't a piece of information that was absolutely necessary to know, it's still rather fascinating.

#1 There are more privately owned guns than people in the U.S. (Washington Post June 19, 2018)

Source:  Cantbetoobad1953, Maxim Hopman

#2 There have been 288 mass shootings at schools since 2009 in the USA

Source: PBB22, Ivan Aleksic

The country with the next highest amount has………….. 8. To be clear they have 2.7% of the mass shootings at school that we do.

Which does not count Pulse in Orlando, the Vegas Strip shooting, etc.

#3 The leading cause of death for ages 5 to 18 (correction 1 through 18) has recently switched from car crashes to gun violence in the US

Source: hysys_whisperer, Chip Vincent

Your school age child is more likely to die from gun violence than any other cause, including car crashes. 21% gun violence, 20% car crashes.
(Edit: Seeing as rates of gun violence for 1 to 4 year olds is exceedingly low (accidental deaths are a different category), the picture for 5 to 18 year olds is likely higher than 21%)

#4 Innocent people will admit to a crime they never committed 43% of the time

Source: ETphonehoooome, 4711018

#5 Less than 10% of Americans do not wear seatbelts and account for 51% of car related fatalities

Source: Kraagenskul, State Farm

Wear your seatbelt. Ignore your friend who told you “My buddy’s cousin would’ve died if he was wearing his seatbelt!”

#6 70% of the german population believe that their ancestors during WW2 helped jewish escapees or didn’t support/partake in the actions performed by the nazis

Source: Creek-StyleYus, Museums Victoria

#7 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

Source:  Molesandmangoes, nasa

#8 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.

Source: Davecasa, William Warby

#9  The average drunk driver drives under the influence more than 80 times before being arrested the first time

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It seems not enough people have gotten the message that cars and alcohol should never be mixed. On average, people will drive drunk more than 80 times before their first arrest. That's according to Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD), which cited arrest data from the FBI and incidence data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).

#10 Fewer than 2 percent of NCAA student-athletes go on to the professional level

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We all recognize that it takes a superior amount of talent, determination, and sometimes sheer luck to make it into the pantheon of professional athletics. But the NCAA revealed just how stiff the competition is: Fewer than 2 percent of NCAA collegiate athletes go pro. The NCAA also estimates that the likelihood of even progressing from high school sports to the NCAA level is about 6 percent. In other words, the chances of the average American tee-baller climbing up the ranks to the MLB are very, very slim.

#11  One-third of adults still sleep with a comfort object

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