Hmmm...

Can you spot the mathematical error in this quote?:

"The majority of Russians (35 percent) take a shower or a bath on a daily basis."

This could just be a translation error (perhaps indicated that the majority of Russians take a shower or bath daily, but only 35% do so on a daily basis), but considering that it comes from Pravda one can never be sure.

You will, of course, be pleased to note that:

"Residents of Europe turned down their medieval habit of washing themselves twice in a lifetime. However, they still prefer not to take a shower too often. The Britons and the Germans usually wash themselves twice a week."

And also that,

"The Hindus are the cleanest nation in the world. They wash their hands and bodies twice as often as Germans and 1.5 times as often as Americans. A Hindu will always go to the bathroom after he or she sneezes, touches a pet or visits a toilet."

Hopefully this will not come as a surprise to the estimated 900 million South Asians without access to proper sanitary facilities. I suspect that they may wash their hands, but may not be doing it in a bathroom.

Of course, no actual study that can be scrutinized is provided.


Ah Pravda, you never fail to amuse.

Thanks to Passport.