Numbers, Facts and Trends Shaping Your World
Nearly seven in 10 Americans agree that there’s solid evidence the earth’s average temperature has been rising over the past few decades.
More than a third of Americans say they or someone in their household owns a gun.
About one in eight Americans say they’ve used marijuana within the past year.
Almost nine in 10 retired military leaders said cyber attacks from China are a serious problem for the United States.
Number of Americans who killed themselves with a gun in 2010.
Young adults are less trusting in general but more willing to trust at least some government officials and agencies. Overall, the United States is one of the more trusting societies in the world.
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