There were 80,000 drug and alcohol overdose deaths in the U.S. in 2010, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s WONDER database. The database, maintained by the National Center for Health Statistics, keeps a tally of all the deaths listed on certificates nationwide. They’re classified by the ICD-10 medical coding reference system.
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Fewer that one in ten people were obese up until 1980. In 2010, 35% of the American people were classified as obese.
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TSA agent “inspecting” a passenger with his pants pulled down to proved he isn’t a terrorist.
Since 9/11, Americans have already spent over $60 billion on funding the TSA. This infographic shows how the whole system is flawed. There have been over 25,000 security breaches despite the increased security. And $36 million has been wasted on devices that now sit in warehouses.
Check out the infographic to read about even more disturbing statistics:
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Target tries to hook parents-to-be at that crucial moment.
You share intimate details about your consumption patterns with retailers every time you go shopping. And many of those retailers are studying those details to figure out what you like, what you need, and which coupons are most likely to make you happy. For example, Target has figured out how to data-mine its way into your womb, to figure out whether you have a baby on the way long before you need to start buying diapers.
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LinkedIn is one of the most recognizable brands worldwide.
LinkedIn is a business-orientated social networking site has been in operation for nearly nine years now and in that time its popularity and influence has mushroomed. It is now one of the most recognizable brands worldwide. Here are the latest statistics on LinkedIn.
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Pingdom has released a variety of mind-boggling statistics on the internet in 2010.
Whether it’s email, social media or videos, the internet continues to make a huge impact on the world. But what was the world using it for?
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