Crazy Stuff
Texting….
by wbcimpact on Sep.09, 2009, under Crazy Stuff
The average teen sent or received more than 35,000 text messages in 2008—163 times the number of messages sent or received by the average 65-year-old.
[blog.nielsen.com, 8/28/09 stats]
Who has cell phones?
51 percent of 12-year-olds
53 percent of 13-year-olds
72 percent of 14-year-olds
79 percent of 15 year-olds
85 percent of 16-year-olds
84 percent of 17-year-olds
Source: Pew Research Center, numbers from early 2008
How teens use their cell phones
94 percent call their friends
76 percent text message
38 percent text message daily
Source: Pew Research Center
71 percent of 17-year-old cell phone owners say they talk to their friends daily on the cell phone. Only 38 percent say they talk face-to-face with their friends daily.
Source: Pew Research Center, Teens and Parents Project, survey taken early 2008
In an average week, teens send 440 text messages - 110 of them while in school
Source: Common Sense Media
45 percent of teens say their cell phone is the key to their social life. 47 percent say it would destroy or hurt their social life if they could no longer text on their cell phone.
42 percent of teens say they can text while blindfolded.
Source: The Wireless Association and Harris Interactive, “Teenagers: A Generation Unplugged,” Sept. 12, 2008
Fun Ice Cream Facts…
by wbcimpact on Jun.24, 2009, under Crazy Stuff
Top 10 Ice Cream Consuming Countries in the World
1) United States
2) New Zealand
3) Denmark
4) Austrailia
5) Belgium / Luxembourg
6) Sweden
7) Canada
8) Norway
9) Ireland
10) Switzerland
THE 15 MOST POPULAR ICE CREAM FLAVORS
(Flavor, percent preferring)
1. Vanilla, 29%
2. Chocolate, 8.9%
3. Butter pecan, 5.3%
4. Strawberry, 5.3%
5. Neapolitan, 4.2%
6. Chocolate chip, 3.9%
7. French vanilla, 3.8%
8. Cookies and cream, 3.6%
9. Vanilla fudge ripple, 2.6%
10. Praline pecan, 1.7%
11. Cherry, 1.6%
12. Chocolate almond, 1.6%
13. Coffee, 1.6%
14. Rocky road, 1.5%
15. Chocolate marshmallow, 1.3%
All others, 23.7%
Each American consumes a yearly average of 23.2 quarts of ice cream, ice milk, sherbet, ices and other commercially produced frozen dairy products.
The Northern Central states have the highest per capita consumption of ice cream at 41.7 quarts. The top three cities in America that purchase the most ice cream on a per capita basis are: Portland, Oregon; St. Louis, Missouri; and Seattle, Washington.
More ice cream is sold on Sunday than any other day of the week.
Ice cream consumption is highest during July and August. July is National Ice Cream Month.
Children ages two through 12, and adults age 45 plus, eat the most ice cream per person.
The average number of licks to polish off a single scoop ice cream cone is approximately 50.
98 percent of all households purchase ice cream
Source: International Ice Cream Association, 888 16th St., Washington, D.C., 20006.
Fun Facts About Lefties
by wbcimpact on Jun.10, 2009, under Crazy Stuff
Only 7% of the population are lefties.
The average person’s left hand does 56% of the typing.
“Stewardesses” is the longest word that is typed with only the
left hand.
Fun Fact of the Day…
by wbcimpact on May.29, 2009, under Crazy Stuff
A Duck’s quack does not echo…and no one knows why.
