Owners of personalised license plates in Uganda are facing a tax increase of over 300%, which will raise the tax from $1,498 to $5,992.
100 Mind-Blowing Increase Facts
Drink green tea before bed to burn calories while sleeping. Green tea will also increase your metabolism.
Wearing a tie can reduce blood flow to the brain by 7.5 per cent. A study in 2018 found that wearing a necktie can reduce the blood flow to your brain by up to 7.5 per cent, which can make you feel dizzy, and nauSEOus, and cause headaches. They can also increase the pressure in your eyes if on too tight and are great at carrying germs.
Earth’s poles are moving. This magnetic reversal of the North and South Pole has happened 171 times in the past 71 million years. We’re overdue a flip. It could come soon, as the North Pole is moving at around 55 kilometres per year, an increase over the 15km per year up until 1990.
Jellyfish almost caused mass nuclear explosions in 2013. In the extremely warm summer of 2013, several nuclear power plants across the world were forced to close down because of jellyfish. The sudden increase in jellyfish clogged the filters that cooled down the reactors, which led to the power plants being shut down for immediate maintenance and safety measures.
Brunch was invented as a way of curing hangovers. This meal would be enjoyed as a late breakfast that leans more towards fatty foods. This came from the belief that alcohol causes cravings for greasy food to increase.
Tanning beds increase your risk of developing melanoma. If you were to use one of these machines before the age of 30, your chances increase by 75%. Tanning beds and lamps have been proven to be the highest cancer risk according to research.
Chinese acupuncture states that there is a point in the head that can control one’s appetite. This point is located in the hollow that is just in front of the flap of the ear. Pressing this point can either increase or decrease one’s appetite.
Ferrets will die after a year of no sex. No nut November, who? Female ferrets mature sexually at 4-6 months of age. When they go into heat, they stay that way until they breed. However, prolonged estrogen increase may lead to aplastic anemia which can lead to death.
Wearing headphones for an hour will increase the bacteria in your ear 700 times. Guess that’s what they mean when they call songs an earworm.
Wearing headphones for just an hour will increase the bacteria in your ear by 700 times You cover your ears from the natural air when you wear headphones which increases the production of bacteria by 700% in 1 hour. Your eardrum cannot bear an influx of bacteria in that much quantity so it starts to react by painting or hearing loss in the long term.
Headphones can increase the bacteria in your ears. Wearing headphones for just an hour could increase the bacteria in your ears by 700 times. (Ew!)
Europe is the second smallest continent in size but the third largest in population. Europe is known for its diverse cultures, rich history and stunning landmarks. Despite being the second smallest continent in size (after Australia), Europe is home to a staggering population of over 746 million people, making it the third largest continent in terms of population (after Asia and Africa). Europe has one of the highest levels of urbanisation in the world, with over 75% of its population living in urban areas. With the world’s population expected to reach 9.7 billion in 2050, we must increase efforts to understand and mitigate the challenges brought by rapid and unplanned urbanisation, air pollution, as well as issues related to the management of water and energy. ESA and the German Aerospace Centre (DLR), in collaboration with the Google Earth Engine team, have developed the World Settlement Footprint – the world’s most comprehensive dataset on human settlement. Featuring data from the Copernicus Sentinel-1 and Sentinel-2 missions, this unprecedented collection of data on human settlement will advance our understanding of urbanisation on a global scale.
Spiders move their legs using biological hydraulics. Their blood powers the hydraulic systems in their legs; they’re able to increase and decrease the pressure in individual legs to move them. They can increase the pressure in their legs up to eight times their resting blood pressure, allowing them to jump at least 50 times their height! The only muscles that spiders have in their legs are in their three hip joints.
Stripey things like escalators and Venetian blinds can cause migraines. It turns out that our brains are simply unable to process incredibly uniform stripes, particularly vertical stripes. They increase something in our brains called gamma oscillations, which is one of the leading causes of migraines and even seizures. We’re not sure why, but it’s only artificial stripes that set us off, while the irregular stripes of a zebra are easy on the eyes.
Wearing headphones for just an hour could increase the bacteria in your ear by 700 times.
IoT Analytics projects that 2023 will see a growth of Internet of Things (IoT) devices of 18% to 14.4 billion, and by 2025 this could increase to 27 billion connected IoT devices.
The Global Cybersecurity Market Valuation was $202.72 Billion in 2022. So far, in 2023, the market valuation has accrued $172.32 billion and is expected to increase by a CAGR of 13.8% to $424.97 billion in 2030.
Cybercrime has Increased by 600% Since Covid-19. According to a Cybersecurity Ventures report, there has been a staggering 600% increase in cyberattacks since the commencement of the COVID-19 pandemic. Some possible reasons include the rise in remote working, the rise in malware, and the rise in online activity.
In 2022, Crypto-related Cybercrime reached its all-time high. Cryptojacking recorded its record-breaking valuation of about $20.1 billion in 2022. It is a massive 43.57% increase from the previous year’s value of 14 billion.
The Firewall and Antivirus Industry Valuation is More Than $37 Billion. The firewall and antivirus software industry is worth over $37 billion. It is a wild increase from the 2020s valuation of $28 billion.
In 2023, security breaches saw a 72 per cent increase from 2021, which held the previous record. (Forbes)
97 per cent of organisations have seen an increase in cyber threats since the start of the Russia-Ukraine war in 2022. (Accenture)
Nearly half (47.4 per cent) of all Internet traffic came from bots in 2022, which is a 5.1% increase over 2021 (Imperva)
The global average cost of a data breach in 2024 is $4.88 million, a 10 per cent increase over last year. (IBM)
Data breaches led to an increase in the pricing of business offerings for 57% of companies. (IBM)
In 2024, spending in the cybersecurity industry is expected to be around USD 87 billion, an 8 per cent increase from 2023. (Statista)
The global cybersecurity workforce grew to 4.7 million professionals in 2022, representing an 11.1 per cent increase over the previous year. (ISC2)
In the past 5 years, there have been over 2.2 million complaints about Internet crime to the FBI (FBI IC3): According to the Internet Crime Complaints Centre – or IC3, the number of complaints issued to the centre has increased significantly in the last five years. Around 2.2 million complaints were recorded in 2020. The FBI notes this is a significant increase since the beginning of 2016. What’s more, the cost of cyber-attacks is higher too. In 2016, complaints of hacking and cybercrime accounted for around $1.5 billion in losses. In 2020, the complaints accounted for around $4.2 billion.
55% of phishing sites used target brand identities in URLs for hacking (F5 Labs): The 2020 report from F5 Labs on phishing and hacking found a massive increase in the number of phishing attacks in 2020. There were 15% more phishing attacks in 2020 compared to 2019. 55% of all phishing attacks also target brand names and identities of other companies in their URL, domain name, or path to trick customers.
Remote working may be causing increased hacking issues (IBM): According to IBM and the Ponemon Institute, there’s been a 10% increase in the average total cost of data breaches between 2020 and 2021. Remote working and digital transformation caused by the pandemic of 2020 increased the average cost of a data breach by around $1.07 million. During the pandemic, IBM notes customer PII was the most common type of record lost, included in around 44% of breaches, and each record was worth around $180.
Stamps originated in the United Kingdom: Sending letters was expensive before postage stamps were introduced. In May 1840, the first stamp was issued in the UK, it was called ‘the Penny Black’, and featured Queen Victoria. The advent of the postage stamp made it cheaper to send letters and caused an increase in sending postcards, letters and Christmas cards.
Paper money enabled international trade: Once the shift to paper money had occurred, international trade began to increase. Currency value began to depend on the strength of a particular country’s government or monarchy and before long, currency wars had started.
A Penny Costs More to Make than It’s Worth: A recent report from the U.S. Mint says it costs 2.1 cents to make a penny. Why the increase? Part of the rise could be the higher prices of copper and zinc, both of which are used to make pennies.
A SlashNext report called The State of Phishing 2023 reveals a 1,265% increase in phishing emails since ChatGPT launched, “signalling a new era of cybercrime fueled by generative AI.”
AI Can Boost the Operating Profits of the Automotive Industry: According to Capgemini’s Accelerating Automotive’s AI Transformation report, major automakers will be able to increase operating profits by 16 per cent through the deployment of Artificial Intelligence in production facilities and supply chain operations. Gains will come from reductions in operating costs, including raw materials, labour, administration, logistics, maintenance, and inspection.
A McKinsey survey from 2021 found that 56% of companies have adopted AI in at least one function within the organisation, which is an increase from 50% the year prior.
In the 1970s, the capabilities of AI were limited because of limited computational power, but with the decreasing size of transistors and increase in the computational power of devices, it has become possible to create machine and deep learning algorithms capable of voice recognition, self-driving cars, and MUCH more.