WEIRD NUMBERS GAME

Every 98 minutes, a cop shoots a dog somewhere in the US.

56% of Americans own smartphones.

50% of the land west of the Mississippi River is owned by the Federal Government. 81% of Nevada is owned by the Feds.

84% of Americans have higher incomes than their parents had at the same age.

66% of Illinois residents were born in Illinois, while 68% of Indiana residents were born in Indiana.

60% percent of Illinois residents say they would like to leave the state.

Data fronm the Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration show that winter temperatures have declined by 2 degrees Fahrenheit over the past 20 years.

US air emissions have declined 70% since 1980.

5.6% of uninsured African Americans have enrolled in Obamacare. 11.7% of uninsured Hispanics have enrolled.

In a recent poll, only 7% of journalists described themselves as Republicans. Four times that number described themselves as Democrats. So much for fair and balanced news.

By 2019, white children under the age of 10 will be a minority in the US.

Drinking 3 or more cups of coffee a day could reduce the risk of liver cancer by 50%.

Finally, a science fiction writer from the 40's, 50's and 60's named Theodore Sturgeon came up with something he called STURGEON'S LAW. STURGEON'S LAW states that 95% of everything is bullshit. The man was a genius.