NUMBERS
We never cease to be amazed at some of the numbers out there in our every day world. We so often take things for granted or
are outright oblivious to the size of our world until things are brought into perspective when we hear about a number.
To that end, this website was created to shine a light on these numbers.
Please feel free to browse, edit and contribute. Please promise to be as accurate as possible.
Other Number Links
|
|
3,885 |
The number of Kepler exoplanet candidates the Allen Telescope Array scans, at 9 billion frequencies, for alien signals.
(Source:Popular Science, Sept 2014: Dated: Sep 2014)
|
|
186 |
The speed in miles per hour that Nissan's electric ZEOD RC reached using electric power while qualifying 24 hours of Le Mans endurance race.
(Source:Popular Science, Sept 2014: Dated: Oct 2016)
|
|
468 |
Number of vulnerabilities on the stock Android installation that cryptophone maker GSMX fixes on its version
(Source:Popular Science, Sept 2014: Dated: Oct 2014)
|
|
14 |
The number of tons, per week, of mild pain
management prescriptions for patients leaving
doctors and dentists offices around the world
(written, filled and purchase) that are never used.
(Source:Pure guess, JT: Dated: Nov 2021)
|
|
3,035 |
Number of people living in San Francisco's homeless shelters in 2013
(Source:Popular Science, Dec 2014: Dated: Jan 2014)
|
|
2 |
Billions of dollars Facebook paid to acquire Oculus VR
(Source:Popular Science, Dec 2014: Dated: Dec 2014)
|
|
83 |
Percent of plane seats that airlines filled in 2013. Up from 56% in 1970
(Source:Popular Science, Dec 2014: Dated: Jan 2014)
|
|
549 |
Number of species of edible insects in Mexico
(Source:Popular Science Magazine: Dated: Dec 2014)
|
|
|