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15 Fascinating Things That Will Happen in the Next 60 Seconds

Updated on Jul. 01, 2025

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So much can happen in a minute

A minute goes by pretty quickly—and a New York minute seems to go by even quicker. But what happens in 60 seconds? A whole lot of interesting things, apparently, from babies being born to earthquakes shaking things up. Ready? Keep reading, and grab your stopwatch, because we’re counting down 15 fascinating things that will happen in the next 60 seconds.

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250 babies will be born around the world

It might not seem like a lot for the entire world, but multiply that by how many minutes are in a day. That’s about 360,000 babies born every single day. And of those 250 born in a minute, 113 will be born into poverty, and 15 will have birth defects.

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The average American household will make $0.096

While the average American household will make $0.096 per minute, the average person in the world will make $0.013. In contrast, Oprah Winfrey will make about $523, and according to Business Insider, Warren Buffett will make about $25,694.

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UPS will deliver 11,319 packages

UPS delivers about 19,100,000 packages and documents per day, breaking down to about  11,319 packages delivered every minute.

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83,300 people will have sex

According to Glamour, only 4% of Americans have sex every day. But that doesn’t mean the rest of the world won’t. In fact, at any given minute, approximately 83,300 people around the world will be having sex.

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Your heart will beat 60 to 100 times

While a normal heart rate range varies from person to person, on average, your heart will beat 60 to 100 times per minute, according to Live Science.

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Apple will make $70,466

Yes, Apple really does make $70,466 in just one minute, according to TIME. Following closely behind Apple is Samsung, which makes $54,368 per minute.

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Blood will circulate three times

Blood moves pretty quickly. In fact, it’ll circulate through your entire vascular system at least once in 20 seconds, or three times in 60 seconds.

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Approximately two violent crimes will be committed in the U.S.

According to the FBI, a violent crime will occur every 26.2 seconds. There will also be one murder every 36 minutes, one robbery every 1.5 minutes and one aggravated assault every 42 seconds.

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You’ll blink up to 20 times

In one minute, you’ll blink 15 to 20 times, according to Smithsonian magazine. (And now that you’re thinking about it, you’ll probably blink even more.)

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Up to two auto thefts will be committed in the U.S.

One motor vehicle theft will occur every 44.1 seconds. Not to mention, one burglary will occur every 14.4 seconds, one larceny-theft will occur every 5.1 seconds, and one property crime will occur every 3.5 seconds, according to the FBI.

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An adult heart will pump about 5 quarts of blood

Your heart is always working overtime. In fact, it pumps approximately 5 quarts of blood per minute, which is equal to about 2,000 gallons each day.

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144 people will move to a new home

In just one minute, 144 people will be packing up their belongings and moving them all to a new home. In fact, “8% of the world’s adults—roughly 381 million people—say they have moved from one city or area within their country to another in the past five years,” according to Gallup.

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Four earthquakes of magnitude 2 or greater will occur

“The gross approximation is about four earthquakes of magnitude 2 or greater in the world every 60 seconds,” according to Lisa A. Wald, geophysicist in science communications and former web content manager for the USGS Geologic Hazards Science Center. “Most earthquakes occur along the boundaries of the tectonic plates.”

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The world will consume 11.5 million pounds of food

In 60 seconds, the world will consume 11.5 million pounds of food. However, during that same minute, the world will, unfortunately, also waste about 5.5 million pounds of food.

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950,186 pounds of trash will be thrown away in the United States

“Americans make more than 200 million tons of garbage each year,” according to environmental youth education organization Do Something. So, if we cut that down to 60 seconds, that’s 950,186 pounds of trash tossed away each minute in the United States.

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Sources:

  • Business Insider: “Here’s How Much 10 Of The Richest People In The World Made Per Minute In 2013”
  • Glamour: “Only 4 Percent of Americans Have Sex Every Day So, No, You’re Not Alone”
  • Live Science: “What is a normal heart rate?”
  • TIME: “Every 60 Seconds, Apple Makes More Money Than You Do In a Year”
  • Atlantic Cardiovascular: “A Look at Blood’s Circulating Journey Through Your Body”
  • FBI.gov: “National Offense Data”
  • Smithsonian: “Why Do We Blink So Frequently?”
  • WebMD: “Heart anatomy, function, and blood circulation”
  • Gallup: “381 Million Adults Worldwide Migrate Within Countries”
  • Lisa A. Wald, geophysicist in science communications and former web content manager for the USGS Geologic Hazards Science Center
  • Do Something: “11 Facts About Recycling”