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Category: Odd statistics
Some updated H1N1 math
The CDC in the US have come out with some interesting new numbers on H1N1. They now estimate that 22,000,000 US residents have contracted H1N1. Of those, 98,000 have been
Some H1N1 math
In which I play with some conservative estimates and conclude GET THE SHOT.
And yet M’s school insists I pick her up
Ah, how I love Lenore Skenazy. And STATS, who interviewed her. Perhaps the problem needed to be approached from a different angle, she thought. What if you actually wanted your
On the flu and the choice to panic (or not)
I’ve been doing my best to restrain my usual cynicism about the hysterical media coverage of health issues in the case of the swine flu, as until quite recently there
Ninety. A context-free number.
File under “not enough information to draw the conclusion they’ve drawn”: Why did 90 children die? Ontario’s child advocate was appalled to learn how many in the province’s welfare system
Numbers
55: Approximate weight of a sheet of 1/2″ x 4′ x 8′ drywall, in pounds. 9: Height in feet of our kitchen ceiling 639: Approximate number of muscles in the
I did not know that
Under the Employment Standards Act, 2000, if you are an employee who installs or maintains swimming pools grows mushrooms breeds and boards horses you are not entitled to statutory holiday
Blueberries are #1
Study: Blue Skies for Blueberries In terms of area under production, blueberries rank as the number one fruit crop in the country. Blueberries officially surpassed apples in top spot in
Eggy Excess
Egg production in Canada totalled 436.1 million dozen during the first nine months of 2005. That’s about 14.5 dozen eggs per Canadian. And the year’s not over yet!
In case you were wondering
Statscan’s gems for today: Fresh vegetable prices were down 10.8% in January. This situation is unusual for the month of January and represents only the second such reduction in the