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blue_hours_too

5 Facts of Randomness

Jul 22, 2007 21:09

One-fourth of the world's population lives on less than US$200 a year.
90 million people survive on less than $75 a year.

John D. Rockefeller gave away over US$ 500,000,000 during his lifetime.

Most deaths in a hospital occur between 4 and 6 PM, the time when the human body is at its weakest.

Out of the 34,000 gun deaths in the U.S. each year, fewer ( Read more... )

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Comments 7

metamorpheus July 23 2007, 04:22:34 UTC

Oooh... I'd love the source for the justifiable homicide one. Care to share?

blue_hours_too July 25 2007, 06:50:58 UTC

This was part of a long list of random facts and doesn't list a source, unfortunately. Quick google turns up several sites where it's quoted. http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q=Out+of+the+34%2C000+gun+deaths+in+the+U.S.+each+year%2C+fewer+than+300+are+listed+as+%22justifiable+homicide

metamorpheus July 25 2007, 17:49:56 UTC

Right, but sadly none of those sources seem all that cite worthy if I'm ever using the information in a discussion. I'll have to keep on digging a bit.

yemeron July 23 2007, 06:09:50 UTC

Most deaths in a hospital occur between 4 and 6 PM, the time when the human body is at its weakest.

Why is the human body at its weakest between 4 and 6 pm?

blue_hours_too July 25 2007, 06:46:24 UTC

I wish I knew the proper explanation. This was part of a long list of random facts and doesn't list a source but I had read something to this effect before. When I google there's a lot of BODY CLOCK info but almost all seems linked to sleeping patterns. Just by logic, I'm assuming it's related to one's metabolism/bodily functions running "on low" at that time for those with a regular schedule. There's the "afternoon slump" at 3 or 4pm that people talk about, too. I'm assuming it's related.

breakingthrunow July 30 2007, 09:04:42 UTC

I'm surprised nobody commented on the first one. People should be outraged, no? Or have we all just resigned?

blue_hours_too July 31 2007, 21:30:16 UTC

Yeah, I'm afraid that's what it is. I think the whole charity thing is done the wrong way. It should start with providing livestock and free education so people can support themselves, rather than giving things. That's the short version but I'm sure you know what I'm getting at.