Over twenty percent of the global workforce regularly works 48 or more hours per week. [The Journal of Employee Assistance]To receive the Miserable Fact of the Day via email, sign up on the side of the page.
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Thursday, July 9, 2009
Miserable Fact of the Day
Over twenty percent of the global workforce regularly works 48 or more hours per week. [The Journal of Employee Assistance]To receive the Miserable Fact of the Day via email, sign up on the side of the page.
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Tuesday, July 7, 2009
Miserable Fact of the Day
Sleep is good for you, right? Not anymore ... a recent study indicated that getting more than 6-7 hours of sleep per night significantly increases your risk of death. [that'shealthyliving.com]
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Friday, July 3, 2009
Miserable Fact of the Day
The U.S. spends more on health care than any other industrialized country, although 46 million Americans are uninsured. [nchc.org]
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Thursday, July 2, 2009
Miserable Fact of the Day
About 25,000 children end up in the emergency room each year due to injuries caused by home exercise equipment. [The New York Times]
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Monday, June 29, 2009
Miserable Fact of the Day
Global cancer rates are expected to increase 50% by the year 2020. [World Health Organization]
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Thursday, June 25, 2009
Miserable Fact of the Day
The average American child gets more than five servings of pesticide residues in their food and water daily. [www.whatsonmyfood.org]
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Tuesday, June 23, 2009
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Each pound of peanut butter sold is legally allowed to contain 136 bug fragments. [University of Kentucky]To receive the Miserable Fact of the Day via email, sign up on the side of the page.
Thursday, June 18, 2009
Miserable Fact of the Day
Two out of three bankruptcies result from unpaid medical bills. [New York Times]
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Monday, June 15, 2009
Miserable Fact of the Day
The World Conservation Union estimates that 40% of the world's species are threatened with extinction. [American Progress]
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Thursday, June 11, 2009
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If the rest of the world consumed resources at the same rate as the United States, we would need six Earths to meet the demand for natural resources. [The Story of Stuff]
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Tuesday, June 9, 2009
Miserable Fact of the Day
Almost 70% of prisoners who are released end up back in prison. [religionandsocialpolicy.org]
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The average American creates over four pounds of garbage every day. [Clean Air Council]
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Thursday, June 4, 2009
Miserable Fact of the Day
There are thirty-eight different ingredients in a Chicken McNugget. [The Omnivore's Dilemma, by Michael Pollan]To receive the Miserable Fact of the Day via email, sign up on the side of the page.
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About 72 million birds are killed by pesticides each year worldwide. [Rachel Carson: Legacy and Challenge by Lisa Sedaris and Kathleen Moore]
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