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 * 1/5 couple meets online
 * 3/5 gay couple meets online
 * 1/5 devorces are blamed on Facebook
 * If Face book was a country it woyld be the world's third largest

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 * more than 50 percent of the world's population is under 30 years old
 * A 2009 U.S Department of Education study recealed that on average, online students out performed those reciving face to face instruction
 * If Facebook was a country it would be twice the size of the U.S. Population
 * 80 percent of companies use social media for recuitment, 90 percent of those companies use LinkedIn
 * Ford Explorer launch on Facebook was more effective than a Super Bowl ad
 * 96 percent of parents are 'friends' with their children on social media
 * E-readers have surpassed traditional book sales
 * Groupon will reach 1 billion in sales faster than any company in history
 * There were more than 75 million more people playing Farmville than there were actural farmers
 * 25 percent of search results for the world's top 20 largest brands are links to user-generated content
 * 34 percent of bloggers post opinions about products and brands
 * only 18 percent of traditional TV campaigns generate a positive return on investments
 * An Egyptian couple named their daughter Facebook thanks to the social network's role in the spring revolution