# You can do anything with statistics

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/you-can-do-anything-with-statistics/452238>\
**Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\
**Created:** [June 8, 2008, 5:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/you-can-do-anything-with-statistics/452238 "2008-06-08T17:10:19Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 2\
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**Author:** ![Rick](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/9f8e36/32.png) [@Rick](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rick)\
**Post date:** [June 8, 2008, 5:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/you-can-do-anything-with-statistics/452238/1 "2008-06-08T17:10:19Z")

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Just got this in e mail:

Think about this!!!  
A recent study conducted by Harvard University found that the average American walks about 900 miles a year.

Another study by the American Medical Association found that Americans drink, on average, 22 gallons of alcohol a year.

This means, on average, Americans get about 41 miles to the gallon.  
😃

So does anyone else have any off the wall stats?

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**Author:** ![Lobsang](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lobsang/32/4067_2.png) [@Lobsang](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lobsang)\
**Post date:** [June 8, 2008, 5:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/you-can-do-anything-with-statistics/452238/2 "2008-06-08T17:19:55Z")

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“Well if you’re gonna start using _facts_ then I ain’t arguin with you no more”