RANDOM FACTS
Monday, December 05, 2011
My very good friend Taming said my blog is funny because or its very broad topics. And here's another one :) A compilation of random facts from every where.
10, 000 – the number of cases of bowel and breast cancer that could be prevented each year if more of us simply took a brisk walk every day. (World Cancer Research Fund)
11 – percentage decrease in your risk of developing dementia with every additional year of education. (Study from the University of Cambridge, UK)
2.5 – percentage by which world sugar consumption has increased per year over the ten years, to 2008-2009 – this is faster than the world population growth rate of 1.2% (Harvest Capital Partners)
33 – percentage lower risk of stroke in women who eat three or more servings of lean fish per week (American Journal of Clinical Nutrition)
1 – glass of milk you need to drink to reduce the presence of compounds causing garlic breath after munching on a garlicky pizza, by as much as 95% (Dr Sheryl Barringer, Professor of Food Science and Technology, Ohio State University, US)
1 – percentage of deaths caused by second hand smoke worldwide. That’s more than 600, 000 (The Lancet)
104 – average number of times a woman changes her hairstyle in her lifetime
150 – number of minutes you need to exercise each week to reduce the risk of developing endometrial cancer by up to 73% ( Yale School of Public Health, US)
7.3 seconds – the average time a man spends looking at your lips if you’re wearing red lipstick compared to 2.2 seconds when you’re wearing none (Manchester University, UK)
3% - consistently slim people who said they never exercise and eat whatever they want and pleased while the other 97% have to work for it, (Consumer Reports)
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