The NYT published some interesting graphic-accompanied statistical data about the US from The US Statistical Abstract. This kind of stuff isn't even close to useful information, but its kind of neat. Plus, anything I can gain in this field puts me one step closer to ever beating Nancy at something trivia-related (24 years of sibling-ness and its yet to happen). Check out the story here. Some of the highlights (file under 'this week's sign of the apocalypse)
- Twice as many young adults bowl as ride bicycles.
- We ate 5.4 pounds less red meat per person since 2000
- We ate 30 pounds fewer vegetables per persons since 2000
- 41% of all births were to unmarried women (up 22 points since 1980)
- 7.3 million adults in jail, on parole or probation in 2008.
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