January 2012 – Pick 6

Posted by Editor on Dec 21, 2011 in content usa, Infographic, pick 6 | Comments Off

Odds of winning the lottery: 1 in 135, 145, 920 (multi-state, mega-millions jackpot)

Odds of dying from exposure to excessive natural cold (hypothermia): 1 in 7,399 (National Safety Council).

2: There are 2 conditions commonly found in hypothermia deaths: alcohol intoxication and drug intoxication.

13: The lowest core body temperature measured in a person to survive hypothermia was 13 C (55 F). (Radio Sweden, January 2011)

20: Between 20 and 50 percent of people who die as a result of hypothermia are so confused and disoriented as a result of loss of body heat that they actually start undressing themselves—thereby hastening their demise. (Science World 2007)

25: Cold water robs the body of heat 25 times faster than cold air of the same temperature.

30: The first 30 minutes following the recovery of a hypothermia patient are the most critical. (Hayward et al 1984)

35: Hypothermia sets in when the body’s core temperature drops to 35 C (95 F).