Consider themselves the smartest and believe in demons: 19 amusing statistics about Americans
'28.10.2020'
Source: Yandex Zen
These statistics are so ridiculous that they are almost impossible to believe in them, and many of them can cause outright laughter, writes the author of the Science Mania blog on Yandex Zen.
The average American. According to research by the National Journal, the average American honestly believes that he is much smarter than the average American. This was stated by 55 percent of those surveyed, while about 35 percent believe they are as smart as everyone else.
Otherworldly forces. According to Newsweek, 45 percent of Americans believe ghosts and demons exist.
Television America is a country dependent on television. According to a YouGov poll, most people would find it difficult to give up watching TV for forty days than the number of people who couldn't give up chocolate, alcohol, soda and fast food during the same time.
Rubbish. Speaking of the average American, it's worth mentioning that they each generate about 2,3 kilograms of waste every day. The US Natural Resources Agency (EPA) estimates that 1,9 kilograms of garbage per person is thrown away every day, and only 0,4 kilograms are recycled.
Egocentrism. According to NPR, one in four Americans surveyed believes that the sun moves around the earth. Maybe you should reveal the truth to them?
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Calls from robots. Almost half of all phone calls Americans received in the past year were made by robots in one form or another, according to the Washington Post. The Americans sincerely hope that in the future these statistics will drop sharply.
Harvard. Getting into Harvard is difficult, Business Insider says, but getting a job at Walmart is even harder. The acceptance rate at Harvard is 5,2 percent, but when Washington, D.C. opened its very first Walmart, more than 23 job seekers applied for just 600 jobs. The acceptance rate of vacancies at Walmart is 2,6%. Walmart was twice as selective as Harvard.
French fries. A recent poll of 20 Americans by YouGov found that Americans prefer fries to any other way of eating potatoes. In second place are baked potatoes and mashed potatoes. This preference is likely due to the fact that fries are the most popular fast food item in American cafe and restaurant chains.
Presidents. Do you know your story? 71 percent of Americans call Alexander Hamilton the president of the United States, even though he never was.
Telephones. Almost all Americans - 96 percent - have a mobile phone of some kind, and 81 percent have a smartphone. And while your cell phone is much dirtier than you think, the survey found that 27 percent of Americans clean their phones less than once a month, or never.
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Investing. As of 2019, 55 percent of Americans have invested in the stock market. This includes individual stocks as well as mutual funds. Ironically, according to a 2020 YouGov poll, only 28 percent of XNUMX Americans said everything that happens in the stock market is "hugely important" to them.
Job. Americans are satisfied with their work. Well, this is gratifying. 34 percent of Americans say they are “busy” (read: “don't miss until they cry”) at work.
Sleep. More than a third of Americans do not get enough sleep, although they are regularly encouraged to sleep at least seven hours a night.
Neighbors. A significant proportion of Americans, or rather 31 percent, do not know their neighbors at all. In another country, the new neighbors would have had a party together long ago.
Travel. These statistics are actually shocking. According to a small survey conducted by Forbes, 11 percent of respondents have never left their home state. More than half of the respondents said they have visited a maximum of ten states in their lifetime.
The Internet. Maybe it's time to give the Internet a breather. More than a quarter of Americans (26 percent) report that they are online "almost all the time."
A multilingual society. At home, nearly a quarter (23 percent) of Americans speak a language other than English.
Smaller brothers. Believe it or not, Americans buy 20 percent of their Valentine's Day gifts for none other than their favorite furry pets.
Fake statistics. Of course, if you're like three-quarters of Americans, you probably won't believe most of these statistics for the following reason: 75 percent of Americans surveyed by Kantar did not believe the survey results were fair.
Original column published on the blog. "Science mania" on Yandex Zen
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