I couldn’t believe what 1 in 5 inmates are in jail for. But the numbers don’t lie.

There are a lot of numbers flying at you in the video. Watch it anyway. Because it gives you the the kind of random, memorable, shocking factoids that will make you sound super smart at your next dinner party — and help you make a really, really strong argument: We can do better.

Skills

A 9-year-old girl stood before the school board and absolutely eviscerated standardized tests

Science

Scientists test 3 popular bottled waters for nanoplastics using new tech, and yikes

Culture

Thousands of concertgoers in Poland spontaneously sing ‘Bohemian Rhapsody’ and it’s flawless

Culture

A scared passenger was shaking, so this flight attendant stopped everything to hold her hand