21 Unbelievable Facts About Guns in America

With tears streaming down his face, President Obama vowed on Tuesday to curb the gun violence that has plagued the nation, with or without Congress. In his emotional speech, Obama outlined the executive action he is planning to place more restrictions on gun sales.


A key part of the new initiative would require more gun sellers to obtain licenses, meaning they’d then be required to conduct background checks on potential customers to weed out prohibited buyers. Another provision would require that any firearm lost in transit between a manufacturer and a seller would be reported to federal authorities.

The president said, though, that his measures wouldn’t be enough. “Congress still needs to act,” Obama said. “The folks in this room will not rest until Congress does. Because once Congress gets on board with common-sense gun safety measures, we can reduce gun violence a whole lot.”

Obama’s executive action immediately came under fire from guns rights advocates. The executive director of the NRA’s Institute for Legislative Action, Chris W. Cox, said, “the American people do not need more emotional, condescending lectures that are completely devoid of facts.”

As the gun control debate rages on in Washington, below are 19 facts that help explain how guns factor in to American life.

31: Percentage of American households that reported having a firearm in 2014, the lowest level of reported gun ownership in the last 40 years.

22.4: Percentage of adults in the U.S. who owned a gun as of 2014, up a bit from a record low of 20.6 percent in 2010.

23 million: Number of background checks the FBI conducted in 2015, nearly three times the 8.5 million completed in 2000.

11 million: Number of guns made in the U.S. in 2013, the year after the Sandy Hook massacre. That’s more than twice as many as the 5.4 million firearms produced in 2010.

48: Percentage of Americans who cite protection as the main reason to own a gun, while 32 percent said hunting. In 1999, 49 percent of Americans said hunting was the main reason to own a gun, while just 26 percent said protection.

15: Number of minutes that passed in 2016 before the first shooting of the year occurred — at 12:15 am on Jan. 1, 2016.

39: Percentage by which gun-related homicides dropped between 1993 and 2011.

2.97: Gun homicides per 100,000 people in the U.S. in 2012, compared to 38.97 in Venezuela, 0.51 in Canada, 0.19 in Germany, 0.14 in Australia, 0.07 in England and Wales and 0.06 in France, according to data compiled by The Guardian.

310 million: Number of civilian firearms in the U.S. as of 2009, according to a 2012 Congressional Research Service report. The Washington Post found that if the number were to be updated with data from 2013, there would be more guns than people in the U.S.

1892: Year in which the city of Kennesaw, Ga., passed legislation that requires all of its residents to carry guns. The law is still in effect, though there are a number of loopholes that residents can use to opt out.

60: Percentage of people killed by guns who die by suicide. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, suicide is the second-most common cause of death for Americans between ages 15 and 34. Across all age groups, it ranks as the 10th most common cause of death.

372: Number of mass shootings in the U.S. in 2015, according to data from Mass Shooting Tracker, which defines a mass shooting as an incident in which at least four people are killed or wounded. Last year, 475 people were killed and 1,870 were wounded.

80: Percentage of people who carry out mass shootings who are using legally obtained firearms.

27: Number of Americans killed in shooting incidents on Christmas day last year, equal to the total number of people killed in gun homicides in Austria, New Zealand, Norway, Slovenia, Bermuda, Estonia, Iceland and Hong Kong, combined.

16.4: Average number of “active shooting incidents” — individuals killing or trying to kill people in a populated area — per year between 2007 and 2013, up from 6.4 between 2000 and 2007.

47: Percentage of Americans who say they are in favor of stricter gun laws, according to Gallup. This percentage is much lower than the 58 percent of people recorded in 2012 after the school shooting in Newtown, Conn.

85: Percentage of Americans who said they favor expanding background checks for gun buyers, according to a Pew Research Center poll conducted in July 2015. Both Democrats (88 percent) and Republicans (79 percent) supported the idea.

$17 million: Amount of money the NRA spent on the 2012 presidential and congressional elections.

2,000 – 5,200: Estimated number of gun shows that take place in the U.S. each year.

19.5/1: Ratio of people killed by firearms in the U.S. compared to other countries in the Organization for Economic Co-Operation and Development, according to a 2011 UCLA School of Public Health study. For 15-to-24-year-olds, firearm homicide rates are 42.7 times higher in the U.S. than in other OECD countries.

132.1: Rise in stock market value of gun-maker Smith & Wesson throughout 2015. The shares of gun-makers Strum Ruger and Vista also performed extraordinarily well last year, rising 72.1 and 29.9 percent, respectively.

10 Interesting Facts about Dubai

Dubai is situated in the southern Persian Gulf, considered as one of the leading cities in the world. It is so developed and sophisticated city of United Arab Emirates. Here are 10 interesting facts about Dubai

NO:1 Tallest and biggest structures:

Some of the world’s tallest and biggest structures are situated here. Biggest mall, tallest hotel, second largest man-made marina, and the world’s largest aquarium are located in Dubai. For all these reasons Dubai is so attractive to most of the tourists and millions of tourists come here every year.

NO: 2 0% Crime:

The crime rate in Dubai is so low. Virtually it is 0% across Dubai. That is why this city is considered one of the safest cities on earth. The law is so strict in Dubai. On the other hand, the people of Dubai are maintained with full of the morality.

NO: 3 0% Income Tax:

One has so many opportunities to become rich and wealthy in Dubai. The residents of Dubai are not supposed to pay their personal income tax. So the income tax is totally 0%. For this reason you can earn a lot of money and save it.

NO: 4 20% Cranes:

Dubai is becoming a highly developed city day by day. Many of the world’s largest and biggest buildings and hotels are in Dubai and even the number is increasing gradually. For this reason 20% of the world’s total cranes are now operating in Dubai in various constructions.

NO: 5 Developed city:

It is one of the fastest growing cities in the whole world. There were just 13 cars in Dubai in 1968 but the picture has been changed so far. But now the traffic of Dubai is so bad and it became so congested because of development. In order to overcome this problem double Decker roads for transportation are introduced here.

NO: 6 Population:

There are some amazing facts are seen in the population of Dubai. It is so wonder to think that half of the total population living in this city are Indians. On the other hand, 17 % of the total population are Emiratis. The rest of the population is composed of immigrants

NO: 7 World’s largest gold chain:

The world’s largest gold chain is in Dubai. It was made during DSF- 1999. Total 22 kg of gold was used and the length of the chain was 4.2 km. The total chain was bought by 9600 people, in bracelet size and necklace wear pieces.

NO: 8 Skyscrapers:

Some of the world’s tallest skyscrapers are here. The Burj Khalifa of Dubai is considered as world’s tallest man-made structure. The height of it is 2,717 feet. Burj Khalifa is also edifices the highest mosque, the highest restaurant, highest outdoor observation and highest nightclub. All these things are in the Burj Khalifa tower.

NO: 9 Luxurious hotels:

There are many luxurious 5-star and 7-star hotels are in Dubai. The Burj Al Arab is the fourth tallest hotel. It is almost 280 feet tall from Jumeirah beach. Al Mahara, a famous restaurant, featured with a massive seawater aquarium. There is a simulated submarine voyage in the entrance of the restaurant. The height of the lobby of this restaurant is even more that Statue of Liberty.

NO: 10 Ski Dubai:

The Dubai mall is so developed and famous. It is also featured with Ski Dubai. Ski Dubai is an indoor ski resort. The area of it is 22,500 square meters. On the other hand, there is a snow park and it is considered as the biggest indoor snow park with an area of 3,000 square meters.

Top Ten Shocking Facts About Hollywood Celebrities

Behind the glitz and glam of the Hollywood life, almost all the popular actors and directors have a human side too. This post explores the lives of some of your favorite Hollywood celebrities to unearth some crazy fun facts based on stories of their rise to fame, their family histories, previous jobs, and unbelievable sides of their personalities, that are guaranteed to make your jaw drop:

#1. Mark Wahlberg had been convicted of attempted murder and cocaine abuse by age 16

Mark Wahlberg became addicted to cocaine by the age of thirteen and attempted to hit and almost kill two random Vietnamese men, while uttering obscenities against “the slant eyed gooks” when he was just 16. He pleaded guilty and was jailed for two years.

#2. Tim Allen was a convicted drug dealer before becoming an actor

Tim Allen was caught by sniffing dogs at Battlecreek International Airport while he was smuggling 1.4 pounds of cocaine. He served two years in a federal correctional institution in Sandstone Minnesota

#3. KeSha has an IQ of 140 and scored 1500 out of 1600 on her SAT’s

This is the best example of the phrase “don’t judge a book by its cover”. The usually drugged looking singer KeSha who is associated with crazy hairstyles, piercings and body art, has an IQ of 140 and scored an amazing 1500 out of 1600 on her SAT’s.

#4. Christopher Walken travelled with a circus as a lion tamer

Christopher Walken was born as Ronald Walken. His father owned a bakery in Astoria, Queens and before becoming an actor he used to work in a travelling circus as a lion tamer.

#5. Harry Styles has FOUR nipples

Yep. No kidding. Harry styles has four nipples and makes no attempt to hide it. He believes that he was supposed to have a twin brother. We know better of course. This is a condition known as polythelia and is a congenital anomaly found in 1 out of 18 human males.

#6. Brad Pitt used to work as chicken mascot for a fast food restaurant

Before becoming a world famous actor and bagging the gorgeous Angelina Jolie, Brad Pitt used to work as a chicken mascot for the fast food chain El Pollo Loco. His rise to fame has become the stuff of legends.

#7. Rowan Atkinson has a degree in electrical engineering

Rowan Atkinson, best known for his comedy role as Mr.bean, actually has an M.sc in electrical engineering from The Queen’s College Oxford.

#8. Elvis Presley had a sandy blonde hair color naturally

Elvis Presley’s typical dark shiny hairstyle that took the world by storm once and is still copied by many was not god gifted. The singer actually had sandy blonde hair, which he started dying raven black in high school and then kept the habit.

#9. Vin Diesel’s name is an anagram of “I end lives”

Vin Diesel was actually born as Mark Sinclair. He took the name Vincent (shortened as Vin) while he was working as a bouncer at a nightclub because one’s real name is not used in this business, customarily. “Diesel” was something his friends used to cal him because he was so energetic he seemed to run on diesel fuel.

#10. Tom Hanks and Abraham Lincoln are related

Tom Hanks is Abraham Lincoln’s third cousin, four times removed. George Clooney is also Abraham Lincoln’s half first cousin five times removed. We better stop before this starts sounding like a twisted conspiracy theory!

7 Interesting Psychological Facts You Should Know About Life

These 7 Psychological Facts Will Help You Understand A Lot More About Life Here are list of Psychological Facts About Life.

1. Psychology says, sometimes people who are thousands of miles away can make you feel better than the ones right beside you.

2. Psychology says, laughter increases both physical and emotional pain tolerance. Overall, laughing more literally makes you a stronger person.

3. Psychology says, happiness is found when you stop comparing yourself to other people.

4. Psychology says, life becomes more meaningful when you realize the simple fact that you'll never get the same moment twice.

5. Psychology says, the person who tries to keep everyone happy often ends up feeling the loneliest..

6. Psychology says, after being disappointed so many times, you begin to lose hope in everything.

7. Psychology says, the more you ignore your feelings, the more painful your emotions become.

15 Interesting Facts About Male Body

Body Science Facts for Boys: Interesting & Amazing Facts about Male Body

1• 17 weeks into a pregnancy, baby boys can have erections.

2• When boys are 8 or 9 years old, their testicles begin to make sperm for practice.

3• Males have several erections while they are asleep.

4• The epididymis is a coiled tube that is 6 metres long (tube that stores sperm)

5• Ejaculate is only one spoonful of fluid.

6• Between the ages of twelve and fourteen the scrotum grows bigger and turns a darkish red and thetesticles start to produce testosterone, the male sex hormone, which makes the penis grow.

7• Once puberty starts, testicles produce one million sperm per minute, 24 hours/day.

8• Testicles are kept 4-5 degrees cooler than body temperature.

9• The scrotum is made of special skin that is stretchable and shrinkable.

10• Average size penis is about two inches long when it’s limp and six inches long when erect.

11• Many boys develop breasts during puberty. They need to know that this is normal and that, when their rib cage grows to adult size, those little breasts will spread out and not be so noticeable.

12• It takes boys about three years after the onset of puberty to grow their testicles to adult size.

13• It takes eight to ten years after the onset of puberty to grow their penises to adult size.

14• When an erection occurs, a valve at the mouth of the bladder closes off so no urine can escape.

15• Adam’s apple – growth of the larynx.

14 Interesting & Amazing Facts About Dreams

1. You Forget 90% of Your Dreams

2. Blind People also Dream

People who became blind after birth can see images in their dreams. People who are born blind do not see any images, but have dreams equally vivid involving their other senses of sound, smell, touch and emotion.

3. Everybody Dreams

Every human being dreams (except in cases of extreme psychological disorder). If you think you are not dreaming – you just forget your dreams.

4. In Our Dreams We Only See Faces that we already know

Our mind is not inventing faces – in our dreams we see real faces of real people that we have seen during our life but may not know or remember. We have all seen hundreds of thousands of faces throughout our lives, so we have an endless supply of characters for our brain to utilize during our dreams.

5. Not Everybody Dreams in Color

A full 12% of sighted people dream exclusively in black and white. The remaining number dream in full color. Studies from 1915 through to the 1950s maintained that the majority of dreams were in black and white, but these results began to change in the 1960s. Today only 4.4% of the dreams of under-25 year-olds are in black and white. Recent research has suggested that those changing results may be linked to the switch from black-and-white film and TV to color media.

6. Dreams are Symbolic

If you dream about some particular subject it is not often that the dream is about that. Dreams speak in a deeply symbolic language. Whatever symbol your dream picks on it is most unlikely to be a symbol for itself.

7. Emotions

The most common emotion experienced in dreams is anxiety. Negative emotions are more common than positive ones.

8. You can have four to seven dreams in one night.

On average you can dream anywhere from one or two hours every night.

9. Animals Dream Too

Studies have been done on many different animals, and they all show the same brain waves during dreaming sleep as humans. Watch a dog sleeping sometime. The paws move like they are running and they make yipping sounds as if they are chasing something in a dream.

10. Body Paralysis

Rapid eye movement (REM) sleep is a normal stage of sleep characterized by rapid movements of the eyes. REM sleep in adult humans typically occupies 20-25% of total sleep, about 90-120 minutes of a night’s sleep.

During REM sleep the body is paralyzed by a mechanism in the brain in order to prevent the movements which occur in the dream from causing the physical body to move. However, it is possible for this mechanism to be triggered before, during, or after normal sleep while the brain awakens.

11. Dream Incorporation

Our mind interprets the external stimuli that our senses are bombarded with when we are asleep and make them a part of our dreams. This means that sometimes in our dreams we hear a sound from reality and incorporate it in a way. For example you may be dreaming that you are in a concert while your brother is playing a guitar during your sleep.

12. Men and Women Dream Differently

Men tend to dream more about other men. Around 70% of the characters in a man’s dream are other men. On the other hand, a woman’s dream contains almost an equal number of men and women. Aside from that, men generally have more aggressive emotions in their dreams than the female lot.

13. Precognitive Dreams

Results of several surveys across large population sets indicate that between 18% and 38% of people have experienced at least one precognitive dream and 70% have experienced déjà vu. The percentage of persons that believe precognitive dreaming is possible is even higher – ranging from 63% to 98%.

14. If you are snoring, then you cannot be dreaming.

This fact is repeated all over the Internet, but I’m a bit suspicious whether it’s really true as I haven’t found any scientific evidence to support it