32 Eyebrow-Arching Statistics That Sound Made Up

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32 Eyebrow-Arching Statistics That Sound Made Up

Did you know that the number of likes on a post is directly proportional to how often it gets shared? And that posts with hashtags get more engagement than those without? If you find these facts as interesting as we do, read on for more interesting facts about pop culture and the world, courtesy of numbers and statistics.

For instance, did you know that the average American spends around 10 hours a day staring at a screen? Or that the leading cause of death for Americans under the age of 50 is an unintentional injury? These are just some of the interesting facts that you can learn from numbers and statistics.

So next time you're feeling bored, why not take some time to crunch some numbers and see what interesting facts you can find? You might be surprised at what you discover.

Yes, we know numbers and statistics can be pretty boring. However, that doesn't mean they can be used in a fun way – like using them to point out interesting facts about pop culture and the world. Here are 32 stats that will blow your mind instead of bore you:

3.1 billion - active gamers in the world It's estimated that almost 40% of the world's population play games regularly. Only 8% of those are dedicated console players, but they also seem to play more. About 1.5 billion people prefer PC over console, and mobile gamers account for almost half of all video game consumers in the world. CRACKED.COM

Vice

The world's most expensive parking spot costs $1.3 million A luxury building in Hong Kong sold a spot for more than $10,000 per square foot. CRACKED.COM

NPR

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