

RICHLAND CENTER, Wis (WRCO FM) – Every Tuesday, Hank tests the useless knowledge that Phil possesses. It is the ROUND-UP QUIZEE-POO.
1. Over 25% of people globally have no access to electricity. –False
(As of recent data, it’s closer to 10%—a significant improvement over past decades.)
2. In the U.S., more people go to libraries than to the movies each year. –True
(Pre-pandemic data showed public libraries received more visits than movie theaters annually.)
3. Roughly 80% of people globally live on less than $10 a day. –True
(According to World Bank data, this is surprisingly accurate.)
4. More people have watched YouTube videos than use Google Search. –False
(Google Search still has more daily active users than YouTube, though it’s close.)
5. True or False: Over 90% of people wash their hands after using the restroom. –False
(Studies show the number is often closer to 70–80%, and even lower when observed.)
6. More people globally own a mobile phone than have access to a toilet. –True
(Shocking but true—about 6.5 billion people have phones, while fewer have access to clean sanitation.)
7. About one-third of people have a college degree. –False
(In the U.S. it’s around 38%, but globally it’s much lower—closer to 7–10%.)
8. Only 1 in 10 people worldwide lives in an urban area.-False
(More than half of the world’s population now lives in urban areas.)
9. Around 70% of people admit to lying on their resumes. –False
(It’s estimated closer to 40–50%, though numbers vary by study.)
10. More than half of the world’s population uses social media. –True
(As of recent years, over 60% of the global population uses social media.)
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