This past month I started posting Interesting Stats For The Day on my Twitter and Facebook accounts. The response of this information was quite substantial.
Much of the information is from a daily email I receive called Morning Brew. I like the information they provide because it is simply down-the-middle, bullet-pointed content with no slant or bias. Just the facts!!! You can check out this site and/or subscribe by clicking HERE.
The following are 15 Interesting Stats From April 2021:
God’s Not Dead
- Freedom Church in Acworth, GA – 144 salvations on Easter. Rock Springs Church in Milner, GA – 110 salvations on Easter. Burnt Hickory Baptist Church in Powder Springs, GA – 29 baptisms on April 11th
- Since Dec 20th, Long Hollow Baptist Church pastored by Robby Gallaty has baptized over 1000 people. 70-75% of those are from first-time confessions of faith and 83 percent are adults.
Crowds Are Coming Back In Force
- The Texas Rangers said that 38,238 people attended their home opener against the Toronto Blue Jays—that’s 94.8% of Globe Life Field’s capacity. It’s also the largest crowd at a US sporting event since the pandemic began, topping the Daytona 500 and the Super Bowl.
- On Saturday, April 24th, Singer Matiu Walters of the band Six60 addressed a crowd of more than 50,000 in New Zealand with the phrase, “So, what’s up Eden Park!?” This was the largest crowd recorded during the COVID era.
Everything Rises And Falls On Leadership
- The Alabama Crimson Tide has had 39 players selected in the first round of the NFL Draft since Nick Saban took over as head coach in 2007.
- University of North Carolina women’s soccer head coach Anson Dorrance would have to lose his next 𝟴𝟬𝟴 matches in a row to have a career .500 record. His record after 44 years and 22 national championships as head coach is 885-77-41.
Opportunities Exist For Those Willing To Pay The Price To Take It (Complaining Is Unattractive And Non-Productive)
- There are 660 more billionaires than there were a year ago. And 86% of billionaires got richer over the last year.
- Luxury car brand Rolls-Royce just had its best quarter since it was founded in 1906. The company delivered 1,380 cars in Q1 2021, increasing sales by 62% over last year.
- According to Hawaii News, the cheapest rental car in Maui last month cost $722 per day. Interestingly, consumers utilized U-Haul vehicles as an alternative.
Play To Your Strengths // Know Why You’re In The Room
- Only 9.85 million viewers watched this year’s Academy Awards. A 58% drop from 2020!!! I wish those in the sports and entertainment industry knew what the public’s relationship with them is. The public gives you a certain amount of time or pays you a certain amount of money for a few hours of entertainment. That’s it. The public is not interested and is rejecting your views on social issues and politics.
Real Estate News
- Real estate consultant John Burns explained to the WSJ that institutional investors like pension funds are swooping in to buy single-family homes in the US, driving up prices and potentially creating another housing bubble. About 20% of buyers of new houses never move in.
- Tractor Supply reported half of the 11 million living chickens it sold in 2020 were to new customers. The surge was a result of millennials moving from big cities and building backyard coops in suburbs and less-populated areas reports CEO Hal Lawton.
Tech Information
- Ohio ranks 5th in states for venture capital growth. It has 3 cities that are in the Top Ten Tech Markets in the US. Ohio has created Innovation Districts and dedicated efforts to accelerate research, develop STEM employees, and attract top-tier talent.
- 81% of Americans use YouTube. It’s the most popular online platform by far per a new Pew survey. Facebook is 2nd with 69% then Instagram (40%), Pinterest (31%), & LinkedIn (28%).
- Apple Music pays music artists one penny per stream. To compare, it’s two-to-three times as much as its streaming rival Spotify pays out. Streaming services pay rights holders (typically, record labels), instead of sending artists a direct deposit.
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