Right now, this many men are scratching their balls:

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humans. Simultaneously. On planet Earth.

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Then vs Now: 1914 vs 2026

In 1914, the world was 4.5x less populated, men worked 70-hour weeks in mines and fields, and World War I was about to mobilize 60 million soldiers. Despite all this hardship, statistical modeling suggests they still managed to find time.

THEN (1914)

World Population: 1,791,000,000
Males 10+: ~695,000,000
Scratching Right Now (est.): 48,000–120,000
Male Life Expectancy: 31–33
Working Hours/Week: 60–72
Child Mortality (under 5): ~330/1000

NOW (2026)

World Population: 8,161,972,572
Males 10+: 3,442,730,000
Scratching Right Now (est.): 220,000–560,000
Male Life Expectancy: 70–72
Working Hours/Week: ~40
Child Mortality (under 5): ~37/1000

Stress adjustment: "1914 was stressful (WWI, 70hr weeks)"

0% reduction applied to 1914 estimate

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