Scott Rasmussen's Number of the Day for May 8, 2023
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May 8, 2023: Forty-three years ago, on May 8, 1980, the World Health Organization declared smallpox eradicated worldwide. This followed an intensive vaccination effort between 1967 and 1979 that cost around $300 million.
There is evidence of the disease going back 3,500 years, and it had caused widespread death, disfigurement, and blindness worldwide. It is the only human disease to be completely eradicated.[1]
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- May 5, 2023-12.5% less range for electric vehicles than official EPA estimates
- May 4, 2023-66% of voters say that more U.S. energy exploration is good for the environment
- May 3, 2023-75% of voters believe that drug cartels should be designated as terrorist groups
- May 2, 2023-66% of voters prefer a gas-powered vehicle over an electric one
- May 1, 2023-12.5% less range for electric vehicles than official EPA estimates
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