19 Most Misleading Statistics (That Are Technically Correct)

It turns out numbers do lie, and are very good at it.
19 Most Misleading Statistics (That Are Technically Correct)

When the math adds up, the numbers never lie. They're infallible, concrete, impossible to argue with -- however you want to spin it, they make one solid point. Oh, wait -- did we say spin?

Yes, spin. As you're about to find out, it turns out that even innocent statistics can be twisted to support any nefarious thing you want to prove. Guess numbers do lie and we were right for never going to our math classes.

Average AnnualGlobal Temperature in Fahrenheit 1880-2015 The National Review magazine presented this graph to show that there's no increase in the ave
Overall median wages have increased 1%, even though median wages for each of the specific educational groups decreased: High School Dropouts: 7.9% Hig
TIME 1100 0 MON TIME 100? u.S NATIONAL SECURITY Study Says White Extremists Have Killed More Americans in the U.S. Than Jihadists Since 9/11 But it's
NEW YORK STATE'S ROADWAYS ARE A VERITABLE DEATH TRAP. WITH 966 TRAFFIC RELATED DEATHS IN 2015 ALONE! However, this is a state with a population of nea
400% more weight lost? That's amazing! CRAUN LIPOZENE CLINICAL STUDY NO CHANGE IN DIET OR EXERCISE LOST OVER, 400% NO LIPOZENE MORE WEIGHIT LIpe GROUP
CANCER CRACKEDCO 2.007.371 PREVENTION SCREENING IN 2006 327.000 IN 2013 SERVICES & ABORTIONS During the congressional inquiry into allegations that Pl
Third-generation oral contraceptive pills increase the risk of a thrombosis by 100%. The study released in 1995, ti issued by the British Committee on
China emits more GHGS (greenhouse gases) than any other country. Does this make the Chinese, at least on average, more culpable for climate change tha
GROWTH OF GOVERNMENT SPENDING (AS A SHARE OF GDP) 1943: 30.3% 2008: 2009: 2010- 22.7% 3.2% 10.1% 2013: 1944: 23.8% 1945: 21.5% (avg) FOX INEWS SOURCE:
GRACKEDOON Over the past 18 years there has been no significant increase in global temperatures. This is true, but only because in 1998, temperatures
50% of marriages end in divorce. That's true, if you compare the annual marriage rate with the annual divorce rateo However, the trend Year Marriage D
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This graph shows a huge gap between student loans and income of graduates in America: 1,000 62,000 900 Student Loan Debt (left) 60.000 800 58.000 -Med
Marijuana is now seen in more ER patients than heroin This is the type of out-of-context statistic the DEA likes to use to justify why it classifies
80% OF DENTISTS RECOMMEND Colgate Colgate COLGATE. BUT THEY DIDN'T NECESSARILY PREFER COLGATE OVER OTHER BRANDS. THE AD DOESN'T TELL YOU THAT THE DE
CRACKEDCON WELFARE VS. FULL TIME JOBS 108.6M 101.7M PEOPLE ON PEOPLE WITH A FOX WELFARE JOB ROX FULL TIME NEWS NEWS SOURCE: CENSUS BUREAU. channet The
Rape Statistics by Country CRACKEDON Bate per S00.00D 0.07 07.1 1.0-3.5 35-6.3 6.3-13 This IndexMundi map is often 3.366 25.6-6 used to brand Sweden t
In 2012 the Center for Disease Control (CDC) reportedly detected an increase in the incidence of autism in children 15 14. 13 P 12. 11 10. 9 e 8 n 7 C

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