160,000 U.S. children miss school every day due to a fear of bullying.
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75%
of school shooting incidents have been linked to bullying and harassment.
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Bullying affects nearly 1 in 3 American schoolchildren in grades six through 10.
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6 out of 10 teenagers in the U.S. say they witness bullying in school once a day.
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In 1981, a man who had been bullying residents of a small Missouri town was murdered in broad daylight when 46 people rose up against him, in an act of vigilante justice.
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People with unfortunate initials, such as P.I.G. or A.S.S. have significant lower life expectancy, due to psychological stress related to childhood bullying.
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64% of children who were bullied did not report it.
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Michael Phelps, the most decorated Olympian of all time, was bullied as a kid for his gangly form and big ears.
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As a child, Elon Musk was bullied so severely, he once had to be hospitalized because of a beating from other students.
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In 2013, a parent filed a bullying report on a Texas high school football coach for beating his son's team 91-0.
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Only 1 in 10 victims of cyber-bullying tell a parent.
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60% of boys described as bullies in school were convicted of at least one crime by the age of 24, a study found.
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Singer Demi Lovato pursued her education through home-schooling, after being a victim of bullying.
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Japanese Princess Aiko decided to stay home for a few months in 2010 due to bullying from her classmates.
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A 2013 study by Michigan State University found that unattractive people are more likely to be bullied in the workplace.
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Childhood bullying can cause lifelong psychological damage, including depression, anxiety, social withdrawal and severe trust issues.
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