The world in numbers

Most people know that the week has 7 days and that 1 meter equals 100 centimeters or 1000 millimeters, and these facts are not particularly fascinating. But numbers can be really exciting and educational.

Did you know, for example, that we spend 8 months of our lives throwing unsolicited emails into the recycle bin? This number is sure to make everyone think.

Surprising

Germans spend 23 years sleeping on average. Who would have thought that in their lifetime each one would swallow about 8 spiders which crawl over the quilt?

Relaxing

We spend 6.2 years on average watching television. By contrast, we only spend about 2 years in the bathtub and 3 years in total in the bathroom. We use 3651 rolls of toilet paper in our lifetime.

We use about 1 million liters of water per year in total and we can assume that every liter of freshwater has already been drunk by 3 other creatures on average.

In the course of our life, which incidentally lasts for 2504411136 seconds on average, we consume 700 times the weight of our own body. This includes 5192 loaves of bread which would be as high as the Zugspitze, the highest mountain in Germany, if stacked on top of each other. We also drink 6929.9 liters of milk, eat 8028 apples, and drink over 77000 cups of coffee to keep us awake.

Good humor is healthy

Your risk of suffering a heart attack is 67% lower if you have a good relationship with your neighbors. So that's a good reason to invite the neighbors over for a coffee! We curl up for a good read with around 247 books in total and keep up to date with current affairs with 9303.6 newspapers.

Are you bored? The longest film which has ever been finished lasts 1 whole month and the trailer for it lasts 72 minutes.

Interesting facts

Only 20% of the Sahara Desert is covered with sand

Naturally these numbers are only averages so they won't necessarily apply to you exactly. Nevertheless, it is interesting to know these things – and you could always dazzle your friends and family with your amazing knowledge. So who still thinks numbers are boring?

Ready… steady… go and explore the world of numbers!