Really TRUE odd factoids

[Beebo]

If everyone in the UK killed one person per day, thereby halving the population. There would only be one person left after 4 weeks.

That would make a good dystopian film.

 

[Chromatic]

If everyone in the UK killed one person per day, thereby halving the population. There would only be one person left after 4 weeks.

That would make a good dystopian film.

If everyone in the UK killed one person wouldn't the entire population be wiped out in one go?

 

[Seevio]

If everyone in the UK killed one person wouldn't the entire population be wiped out in one go?

Yes, but let's go nerd on this.

Assumptions:
1. Each person kills someone else - no suicides.
2. Each killing can happen at any time during the 24 hour period.
3. Victims are random - no organised targets.

Too late for me to do the full maths but there is a chance that any time someone kills, it is before their victim gets to kill meaning that there will be a survivor.

Worst case is that there is one survivor - everyone gets their kill In before they are killed.

Best case is 50% are survivors - nobody gets their kill in before they are killed. A kills B, C kills D etc.

As the results are statistical, I suspect on average about 25% would survive.

 

[Chromatic]

Yes, but let's go nerd on this.

Assumptions:
1. Each person kills someone else - no suicides.
2. Each killing can happen at any time during the 24 hour period.
3. Victims are random - no organised targets.

Too late for me to do the full maths but there is a chance that any time someone kills, it is before their victim gets to kill meaning that there will be a survivor.

Worst case is that there is one survivor - everyone gets their kill In before they are killed.

Best case is 50% are survivors - nobody gets their kill in before they are killed. A kills B, C kills D etc.

As the results are statistical, I suspect on average about 25% would survive.

Yes, I was thinking along these lines earlier, the problem starts with the word everyone in the 'everyone kills one person', that was not what was meant I think. Anyway its too late for me to get all nerdy now, I'm off to bed.

 

[Jameshow]

Yes, I was thinking along these lines earlier, the problem starts with the word everyone in the 'everyone kills one person', that was not what was meant I think. Anyway its too late for me to get all nerdy now, I'm off to bed.

Yea just put that out there before everyone goes to bed!!!!

Happy dreams!!!

 

[Chris S]

'Abba' means father in both Swedish and Arabic.

 

[classic33]

On average, a chocolate bar contains around eight insect parts, but it is still deemed to be safe for consumption. According to the U.S Food and Drug Administration, "most foods have natural contaminants in them, but there are levels which the FDA deems safe. Anything more than 60 insect pieces per 100 grams of chocolate is rejected by the FDA."

 

[Andy in Germany]

On average, a chocolate bar contains around eight insect parts, but it is still deemed to be safe for consumption. According to the U.S Food and Drug Administration, "most foods have natural contaminants in them, but there are levels which the FDA deems safe. Anything more than 60 insect pieces per 100 grams of chocolate is rejected by the FDA."

Do they have a size for an 'Insect piece'? I've seen some pretty big insects.

 

[Punkawallah]

And some pretty small chocolate bars . . .

 

[colly]

There are more atoms of Hydrogen in a single molecule of water than there are stars in the entire Solar System.

I fell into the trap.

 

[T4tomo]

'Abba' means father in both Swedish and Arabic.

many middle eastern languages but not Swedish.

 

[Beebo]

On average, a chocolate bar contains around eight insect parts, but it is still deemed to be safe for consumption. According to the U.S Food and Drug Administration, "most foods have natural contaminants in them, but there are levels which the FDA deems safe. Anything more than 60 insect pieces per 100 grams of chocolate is rejected by the FDA."

The US has a much lower standard than Europe for food. That was one of the problems with a Brexit US trade deal.

So a UK bar is very unlikely to have these in.

 

[markemark]

The US has a much lower standard than Europe for food. That was one of the problems with a Brexit US trade deal.

So a UK bar is very unlikely to have these in.

Apart from Double Deckers. It's how they get their flavour......

 

[Chris S]

'Abba' means father in both Swedish and Arabic.

many middle eastern languages but not Swedish.

I assumed it was true because it was on BBC Radio!

 

[FishFright]

I assumed it was true because it was on BBC Radio!

There's a lesson to be learnt there. Sadly the days of beeb being a reliable source are long gone.