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.
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| 48 |
Number of minutes (on average) between
bank robberies in the US.
(Source:Heard it on TV: Dated: Mar 2019)
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| 460 |
Tons of drugs turned in during National Prescription
Drug Take Back Day 2018 through more than 5,800
U.S. sites operated by DEA and local law
enforcement.
(Source:Larimer County Sheriffs office, Colorado  : Dated: Apr 2019)
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| 91 |
Percentage of plastics are not recycled. Only ~9%
is recycled in the US. The bulk of the 91% ends up
in 2nd or 3rd world countries in illegal land fills or
burned in open air fire pits.
(Source:National Geographic : Dated: Apr 2019)
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| 444 |
Number Nuclear Power Plants/Reactors in the world as of
2019
(Source:Smithsonian Channel - Age of Humans: Dated: Apr 2019)
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| 801 |
Number of children killed in hot cars in the
U.S. in the past 20 years
(Source:USA Today May 5th 2019: Dated: May 2019)
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| 90 |
Gallons of water (on average) used daily
per capita (person) in the US.
(Source:U.S. Geological Survey : Dated: May 2019)
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| 2,000 |
Number of thumb drives thrown in the trash (intentionally or inadvertently) each year, worldwide.
(Source:me. I just guested.: Dated: May 2019)
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| 5,000 |
Number of Japanese balloon bombs (aka Fu-Go bombs) were launched from Japan during WWII Pacific (~1942). ~300 reached US airspace from Alaska to Southern California. ~6 people killed.
(Source:National Geographic : Dated: Jun 2019)
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