More or Less: Behind the Stats

Numbers of 2012

Dec 28, 2012
Explore the impact of the 80-20 finance ratio on economic recovery, the search for the Higgs boson at CERN, the scarcity of openly gay footballers in English leagues, the retirement age crisis in Brazil, the significance of number 17 in sudoku, and election campaign spending in the US, UK, and Canada.
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1
Introduction
00:00 • 2min
2
Analysis of the 80-20 Finance Ratio in Europe and the United States
01:31 • 3min
3
Search for the Higgs Boson and Confirmation of Discovery
04:03 • 2min
4
Statistics behind lack of openly gay footballers in English league
05:53 • 6min
5
Retirement Age Crisis in Brazil
11:48 • 11min
6
The Significance of Number 17 in Sudoku and Election Campaign Spending
23:14 • 6min