You must have often wondered that you are getting too dependent on your mobile phone but remember, you are not alone.
There are hundreds of thousands of people around the world that make cell phones a very special yet peculiar gadget.
Lets have a look at 10 things about mobile phones that is both shocking as well as interesting.
1. If every charger was left plugged in for whole day, it would waste enough energy to power up 28,000 homes.
2. 140,000,000 cellphones will end up in landfills this year. That’s about killing a phone in every 4 seconds. And recycling these phones would light up 272,000 homes.
3. On an average, people in United States purchase a new cell phone every 18 months. In Europe, the frequency is 15 months, whereas in Japan, people get one every 9 months! These are mature markets of smartphones.
4. In America only, 14 million smartphones are left lonely every year.
5. A single thrown away cell phone can pollute 40,000 gallons of water(151,000 litres).
6. There are over 1.6 million driving accidents alone due to smartphones, more than 300,000 injuries, and 11 horrible teen deaths every single day.
7. If you’re looking at your phone for hours at a time, chances are, your arms are lifted in an unnatural position, and your neck is bent.
8. Since 2011, 250 died taking selfies. It’s found that most of the deaths occurred in India, followed by Russia, US and Pakistan. Most of them were men (70%), less than 30 years old.
9. CEO of Cradle Fund dies after one of his smartphone, Huawei or Blackberry, exploded while charging.
10. Radiations and wireless signals can easily penetrate through our bodies and brains. This can cause severe damage to young children. Teenagers are losing their memory performance, with excessive use of smartphones.
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