To Verify
July 1, 1996
Bible
Number of places in the United States named after something in the Bible:
61,742
Culture
Books about the O. J. Simpson case already in print, forthcoming, or under
contract: 50
Number of new suspects: 0
Death
The average cost of a funeral in the U.S.: $4,500
Divorce
Pollster Louis Harris has written, "The idea that half of American marriages
are doomed is one of the most specious pieces of statistical nonsense ever
perpetuated in modern times."
It all began when the Census Bureau noted that during one year, there were
2.4 million marriages and 1.2 million divorces. Someone did the math without
calculating the 54 million marriages already in existence, and presto, a
ridiculous but quotable statistic was born.
Harris concludes, "Only one out of eight marriages will end in divorce. In
any single year, only about 2 percent of existing marriages will break up."
States offering no-fault divorce in 1957: 1
States offering no-fault divorce in 1995: 50
Percentage of unchurched teens who think it is too easy to get a divorce:
75
Percentage of unchurched teens who consider it likely they will divorce one
day: 44
Evangelism
Percentage of pastors who said Christians in their church were effectively
prepared for evangelism: 12
Percentage of Christians who actively share their faith and wish they had
better training in evangelism: 85
Gambling
Number of Americans who visit U.S. casinos each year: 90,000,000
Estimated amount wagered per visit: $25-$100
Total amount wagered in all legal forms of gambling in the U.S. in 1994:
$482 billion
By contrast, the approximate cost to Americans for the Gulf War: $100 billion
Heroes
Sixty percent of kids ages 9-13 say they have a hero. The top five categories
for their ...
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