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9 Mind-Blowing Statistics That Will Make You Feel Smart

Cue: jaw drop, times infinity. Apparently loads of people are a little out of touch.

1. ___% of people believe "Wi-Fi" is pronounced “wiffy.”

2. ___% of people believe "HTML" is a sexually transmitted disease.

3. ___% of people believe "USB" is an acronym for a European country.

4. ___% of people believe social media tags that use the “#” sign are called hash browns.

5. ___% of people believe "software" is another name for comfortable clothing.

6. ___% of people believe a "Blu-ray" is a marine animal.

7. ___% of people believe "MP3" is a robot from Star Wars.

8. ___% of people believe a "gigabyte" is an insect found in South America.

9. And ___% of people believe “meme” is pronounced “me-me.”

The above statistics, while gathered from actual survey research, are not necessarily representative of the entire U.S. population — but 18+ humans somewhere actually believe these things. (Srsly.)

Did you know only 9% of teenagers are still smoking?