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Black Friday Facts That May Surprise You

BLACK FRIDAY FACTS From SheBudgets You might be a long time Black Friday shopper, but chances are you don't know these Black Friday Facts! 1 12% OF BLACK FRIDAY SHOPPERS WILL BE DRUNK According to a Retailmenot survey, don't be surprised if you run into shoppers that overindulged in the cocktail portion of Thanksgiving. 2 BLACK FRIDAY IS DEADLY In the past 5 years Black Friday has caused 7 deaths and 98 injuries. You're more likely to be killed or injured by a shark (5 deaths & 100 injuries per year), than by Black Friday shopping. 3 PHILLY COPS CREATED THE NAME Back in the 1950's, Philadelphia cops referred to the days after Thanksgiving as "Black Friday" and "Black Saturday" due to the horrible traffic jams. 4 STORES ROLL OUT LOW QUALITY PRODUCTS ΤΟ ΕΝTΙCE YOU Ever wonder why that laptop is so much cheaper? It's because they use lower quality components to get the price down. The same goes for most electronics. 5 IT'S THE BUSIEST DAY OF THE YEAR FOR PLUMBERS Just because something fits in your drain, doesn't mean it will go down it. Save yourself the headaches and have your guests empty their plates into a trash bag instead of your sink. 42% $380.95 LAST YEAR OVER 133.7MM AMERICANS SHOPPED OVER BLACK FRIDAY WEEKEND THE AVERAGE AMOUNT A BLACK FRIDAY SHOPPER SPENDS 74% 72% ALMOST 3/4 OF ALL MILLENNIALS SHOPPED OVER BLACK FRIDAY WEEKEND THE MAJORITY OF AMERICANS SHOP ONLINE OVER BLACK FRIDAY WEEKEND Sources: http://time.com/money/3605642/thanksgiving-black-friday-sales-facts/ http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2015/06/15/shark-attacks/71251814/ http://www.philly.com/philly/blogs/trending/Philly-cops-coined-the-term-Black-Friday.html http://business.time.com/2011/11/21/6-black-friday-secrets-those-deal-sites-wont-tell-you-about/ http://www.rotorooter.com/thanksgiving/

Black Friday Facts That May Surprise You

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A collection of 5 Black Friday facts that you more than likely didn't know.

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