Less than 3 per cent of men report to female managers. [The End of Masculinity, John MacInnes]
In 1914, Britain had nine ambassadors. Today there are roughly 140 ambassadors plus nine accredited to multilateral organisations.
[The Statesman's Yearbook]
Until 1977, German men had the legal right to forbid their wives to take paid employment. [The End of Masculinity, John MacInnes]
The World Health Organisation says 80 per cent of cancer cases are due to environmental factors. [Living Downstream, Sandra Steingraber]
In 1989, the market value of equities traded in London was one sixth of that in Japan. In March 1998, London overtook Japan. [Bill Rubinstein, University of Wales]
Almost half of daughters aged between 20 and 30 take on the senior role in the mother-daughter relationship. [Fab after Fifty]
Half of all British men between 20 and 24 live with their parents. [Prospect, page 36]
During the 1980s, 200,000 people emigrated from Ireland. Between April 1996-97, 15,000 more people arrived than left. [International
Herald Tribune, 18th March 1998]
At the beginning of the Troubles, 20 per cent of Ulster protestants described themselves as Irish. Today 3 per cent do. [Arthur Aughey, University of Ulster]
Australia has 45,000 heroin addicts; in New York City, there are 350,000. [Far Eastern Economic Review, 16th April 1998]
