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<\/a><\/div>\nNext up is the odd conjunction of two factoids to make one oddity.<\/p>\n
Factoid 1 – 10% of all convicted murderers in the United States are women.
Factoid 2 – 1% of all executions for murder in the United States since 1977 have been women.<\/p><\/blockquote>\nLeading to the oddity that women murderers are disproportionately less likely to be executed. Why? Inquiring minds want to know. Is it a sympathy or sex thing?<\/p>\n
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What lesson are we to learn from these facts? The only morals I can come up with are 1) live near sea level and 2) make sure your sex change operation is complete if you are of the male\u00c2\u00a0persuasion\u00c2\u00a0and are contemplating murder.<\/p>\n
What odd facts have made you go ?huh? of recent times?<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
No, not a barrel of old farts, but time once more for a journey through the odd facts that strike me over the head and leave me going huh? First up is the factoid that the suicide rate in the United States rises ~17% for every 500 meters above sea level. So those of us … Continue reading Bureau of Odd Facts<\/span>