Just Statistics?

Every few seconds, somebody comes up with another " every ... seconds" statistic.

They may not be entirely accurate, of course. It is just a mathematical equation the total number of times something happens divided by the number of seconds in that time period. 

So tick off the seconds and see what's happening.

0.1 seconds- Somebody buys a roll of Life Savers.
0.5 seconds- Somebody buys a Barbie doll.
1. second- The US Government spends $121,067. 
The US Government borrows $ 52,162 each second.
9. seconds- An American is born.
13. seconds- An American dies.
19. seconds- A violent crime is committed in the United States.
23. seconds- A car is stolen in the United States.
29. seconds- A U.S child starts to smoke cigarettes.
40. seconds- An American suffers a heart attack.

42. seconds - An American attempts suicide.

60. seconds- A house catches fire in the U.S.