Welcome to Day 19 of my July trivia posts.*
Trivia: If you are an average American, in your whole life, you will spend an average of 6 months waiting at red lights.
First of all, this sentence is horribly written. I would say, “An average American will spend an average of 6 months of their life waiting at red lights.” And this is true.
A lot of people study the science of waiting. The average length of a red light is 75 seconds, so with simple math and a lot of averaging (average number of times you are stopped by a red light a day and the average life span), the answer is six months.
For four years, I lived in a county with no stoplights, so my actual time is probably less. However, I grew up in the suburbs with a lot of lights, so that might cancel out my time in Wahkiakum County.
I give this trivia a 10 out of 10. The trivia is true, and the math is intriguing.
*I’m doing something hard (for me) in July that I don’t want to talk about until August (in case I fail.) This something takes a lot of time, so I’m simplifying my July posts. I’m using a list of trivia that Aunt Patti emailed me. Each day, I will explore a trivia fact and bring you the truth, not just the clickbait. I might even rate the trivia. I think this will be fun because I love exploring new topics and sharing them with you. I hope you learn something too. If you do, why not share it with a friend. One of my goals is to get more readers, and word of mouth is a great way to do that. Many thanks.