There are 6.01 Suckers Born Every Minute (1/2)
According to Wikipedia, the phrase “There’s a sucker born every minute” first appeared in print in 1885. So:
1. Assume that the number of suckers born per minute is proportional to the number of people born per minute.
2. Assume that the number of people born per minute is proportional to the total population.
3. According to Wolfram | Alpha, the population of the USA in 1885 was 56.6 million people.
#Curmudgeonry
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