tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12105915.post-1113261120175844172005-04-11T16:10:00.000-07:002005-05-04T13:21:02.823-07:00<p class="MsoNormal">Q - What is the greatest fear among people in the U.S?</p> <p class="MsoNormal"><!--[if !supportEmptyParas]--> <!--[endif]--><o:p></o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal">A - Polls taken of Americans show that fear of speaking before a large group of people is the greatest fear (41%). The next is heights (32%).</p> <p class="MsoNormal"><!--[if !supportEmptyParas]--> <!--[endif]--><o:p></o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal">Q - What are the most popular natural attractions in the U.S?</p> <p class="MsoNormal"><!--[if !supportEmptyParas]--> <!--[endif]--><o:p></o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal">A - The Grand Canyon in Arizona, then Yellowstone National Park in Wyoming, then Niagara Falls in New York.</p> <p class="MsoNormal"><!--[if !supportEmptyParas]--> <!--[endif]--><o:p></o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal">Q - Is New Jersey really the hazardous waste capital of America?</p> <p class="MsoNormal"><!--[if !supportEmptyParas]--> <!--[endif]--><o:p></o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal">A - Yup, that state has 96 hazardous waste sites. The next closest is New York with 63.</p> <p class="MsoNormal"><!--[if !supportEmptyParas]--> <!--[endif]--><o:p></o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal">Q - What age group has the highest voter turnout?</p> <p class="MsoNormal"><!--[if !supportEmptyParas]--> <!--[endif]--><o:p></o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal">A - Senior citizens - and by a large margin. That group turns out an average of 71% of its voters. The next nearest voting block by age is less than 50%. The worst voting block by age is youth (18-25) at 35% average turnout.</p> <p class="MsoNormal"><!--[if !supportEmptyParas]--> <!--[endif]--><o:p></o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal">Q - In an average year how many Americans does the Internal Revenue Service audit?</p> <p class="MsoNormal"><!--[if !supportEmptyParas]--> <!--[endif]--><o:p></o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal">A - The IRS audits about 2% or 1.5 million people. Audits cost the government about $4.50 for each $1,000.00 additional tax collected from taxpayers.</p> <p class="MsoNormal"><!--[if !supportEmptyParas]--> <!--[endif]--><o:p></o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal">Q - Is Chicago the windiest city in the U.S?</p> <p class="MsoNormal"><!--[if !supportEmptyParas]--> <!--[endif]--><o:p></o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal">A - Not at all. Chicago ranks 16^th with an average wind speed of 10.4 mph. The windiest city is Great Falls, Montana with an average wind speed of 13.1 mph.</p> <p class="MsoNormal"><!--[if !supportEmptyParas]--> <!--[endif]--><o:p></o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal">Q - What is the most disliked household task?</p> <p class="MsoNormal"><!--[if !supportEmptyParas]--> <!--[endif]--><o:p></o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal">A - Cleaning the dishes at 17% of those asked. The next was cleaning the bathroom at 8%.</p><br /><center><a href=" http://www.clickheretofind.com/index.php3?l=accyberchip"><br /><img src="http://www.imagebarrel.com/img/05/123/21/YesNoOnly.jpg"></a></center><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/12105915-111326112017584417?l=funquestions.blogspot.com'/></div>George V. Schubelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09654841522754105377noreply@blogger.com0