Saturday, November 14, 2009

It's a World Record

most polluted place in the world
Sumgayit in Azerbaijan is the world's most polluted place. It is a former Soviet industrial base which is severely polluted by industrial chemicals and heavy metals. Inhabitants suffer from genetic mutations and birth defects. Cancer rates are as much as 51% higher than the national average

most depressing jobPeople employed in personal care and service occupations experience higher rates of major depressive episodes than any other occupations with an estimated 10.8% a year. The next most depressing jobs are in the food preparation and serving occupations and the community and social services occupations with 10.3% and 9.6% respectively.

Richest Musicians

Name Annual Income
1. Rolling Stones $88 million
2. Jay-Z $83 million
3. Madonna $72 million
4. Bon Jovi $67 million
5. Elton John $53 million
6. Celine Dion $45 million
7. Tim McGraw $37 million
8. 50 Cent $33 million
9. Sean (Diddy) Combs $23 million
10. Justin Timberlake $20 million


city with the highest murder rate
Detroit, Michigan is the city with the highest murder rate in the US with a rate of 47.3 murders per 100,000 people in 2006.


TOP 10 RICHEST COUNTRIES IN THE WORLD "
Country GDP per capita
1. Liechtenstein 118,000
2. Qatar 101,000
3. Luxembourg 85,100
4. Kuwait 60,800
5. Norway 57,500
6. Brunei 54,100
7. Singapore 52,900
8. United States 48,000
9. Ireland 47,800
10. San Marino 46,100