A Number Cruncher's Dream Site: Statistic Brain

Statistic Brain is a website dedicated to, well, statistics...on everything...and I mean EVERYTHING ! Their love of data runs from business to sports stats, food to crime stats, demographics to technology stats, and everything in between. Categorically they have pretty much everything covered, with decent citations as well. In their own words, Statistic Brain members describe themselves as follows: "Statistic Brain is a group of passionate number people. We love numbers, their purity, and what they represent. Numbers can bring humans together, they tell us how we are alike and how we are beautifully unique. Numbers are a way to reflect on how far we’ve come and give us hope for the future. Our goal is to bring you accurate and timely statistics. We will never become number analysts because we believe numbers should only be interpreted by the reader. We want to educate, assist, and sometimes entertain with numbers on every subject. We hope that today you learn something new, find inspiration for tomorrow, and use your knowledge for something good."

The only downside is the data tends to deal with national level statistics. But maybe in the process of seeing how some of their data is useful, we might find some interesting future areas of study locally! For example, here's some interesting info on credit card debt from their site, based on data from the Federal Reserve.

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United Stats (Yes, Stats) of America: Tonight on the History Channel

Tonight on the History Channel will be the premiere of a new show entitled The United Stats of America. It is offered as a way to rethink some of what we think we know statistically about life in the U.S., as well as being a lighthearted and interesting way to get introduced to the statistics that make up our lives.

Randy and Jason Sklar were born a statistic: They're identical twins and stand-up comedians who also just happen to have an obsession with numbers and an amazing knack for finding the incredible stories behind the stats. The wisecracking brothers are the hosts of United Stats of America, which reveals the stories behind the most interesting and surprising statistics in American history—stories that tell us more about who we are as individuals and as a nation. Randy and Jason bring their irreverent brand of humor to locations across the country, uncovering hidden facts about America and Americans while engaging in stunts and experiments that help them uncover the story behind the stats. The Sklars will also utilize cutting-edge computer technology and visually stunning infographics to help bring these numbers to life.

Episodes explore the stats that help us understand how much money we make (and what we spend it on), how long we will live (and how we will die), what we do with our free time (and how to make more of it) and a whole lot more. In one episode, the Sklars explain how the deadliest animal in America is neither the snake nor the shark but rather the deer. In another, viewers learn that Americans waste 4.2 billion hours a year stuck in traffic and that, in a nation with over 3.5 million square miles of territory, 99 percent of us are crowded into only 8 percent of the land.

So check it out on the History Channel at 10 P.M. tonight !