Today on mental_floss, they have Tuesday Turnip. The author types in a random term or phrase into Google search and then blogs the results. Today's Turnip is 'six out of every ten.' Here are the results:
(Everything in quotes is lifted from the mental_floss blog.)
"In the US, six out of every ten couples buy a diamond ring for their engagement.
Six out of every ten Americans are overweight.
Six out of every ten apples you eat are grown in Washington
Six out of every ten new jobs are computer-related.
Nearly six out of every ten Protestant churches now have a website. That is up from just one-third of all Protestant churches in 2000, an increase of 68%.
Six out of every ten commonly-used English words are derived, directly or indirectly, from Latin.
About six out of every ten US smokers started smoking before age 14. Nine of every ten smokers became addicted before reaching age 19.
Six out of every ten children killed in crashes are unbelted.
Six out of every ten Americans live in areas that violate federal air quality standards.
Only six out of every ten… children will graduate from high school in New York – the third highest dropout rate in America.
And my personal fav, only ’cause it’s so darn controversial (drum roll…): According to a survey conducted by Barna, about six out of every ten adults (59%) favor teaching creationism while less than four out of ten (38%) do not want it added to the public school curriculum content."
Now, MY question is this: If the majority of people feel as if Creationism should be taught in schools, what is the problem? While it is part of this great nation to not trample on people's rights--theoretically?--when did it become the right of the minority to dictate what is going on? Just a great controversy to ponder on 'hump day.' You're welcome! :)
Thanks To mental_floss
