‘What is the most interesting statistic you know?’ 27 proper jaw-droppers

14.

’86 percent of British citizens reside within 8 miles of their birthplace.’
ryanebourque

15.

‘Sharks have existed for longer than the rings of Saturn (450 million years vs. Around 100 million).’
Kriss0612

16.

‘2%, 20%. Motorcycles are 2% of all vehicles [USA]. Motorcycles account for 20% of all road fatalities. I don’t ride anymore.’
kawcreek

17.

‘WWII claimed the lives of 3% of the world’s population in 1939.’
kristinawtopete

18.

‘If you and your spouse have both divorced, and one (or both) of you had more than one divorce, your marriage is 93 percent certain to fail.’
richardebrantley

19.

‘National Geographic found in 2018 that only 9% of all plastic worldwide gets recycled.’
Dynasty2201

20.

‘A wild Boar can ejaculate up to half a litre of semen on one go.’
Elrobinio

21.

‘18% of all boating accidents are caused by people trying to pee over the side.’
Oscars_Grouch

22.

Innocent people will admit to a crime they never committed 43% of the time.’
ETphonehoooome

23.

‘That we are chronologically closer in time to the T-Rex than the T-Rex was to the Stegosaurus.’
ConstantlySlippery

24.

‘The most obese state in the country in 1990 (Mississippi, 15%) was still far skinnier than the least obese state in the country in 2020 (Colorado, 24%).

‘This still blows my mind and I literally think about it every day.’
jinbtown

25.

‘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!”
Kraagenskul

26.

‘Take all of the data available from the dawn of time to the year 2003. We currently generate the same quantity of data every 48 hours.’
jameskhogan

27.

‘That belly button bacteria study was wild. 60 belly buttons sampled. 2368 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.’
Adventurous_Light_85

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