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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Number of train crossing vehicle/train collisions on
average everyday in the USA.
(Source:USA Today.  : Dated: Mar 2018)
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Millions+ shipping containers are moving
across/around the world on any given day.
(Source:History Channel: Dated: Jan 2021)
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Number of women being killed (termed 'femicde')
every day (on average) in South Africa. ~75%
perpetrators were identified as known partners to
the women. 2016 number projected to current
year. 6 women per day out of a total of 60
murders a day.
(Source:Africa Check : Dated: Jan 2020)
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Percent of American adults who suffer major depression
disorder each year.
(Source:National Institute of Mental Health : Dated: Jan 2015)
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7.2 million.. Number of data centers in the world. As of 2017,
required 416 Terawatts of electricity (3% of 2017 power).
(Source:Statista : Dated: Jan 2021)
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Number of days the average commuter spends in traffic each
year.
(Source:Popular Science Magazine: Dated: Jan 2015)
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Billions of gallons of water sold in the USA in 2017
(Source:The List: Dated: Mar 2018)
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Millions of Americans that bought special occasion
cards for their pets in 2017.
(Source:Westminster Dog Show: Dated: Feb 2018)
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Millions of wild/feral pigs in the United States.
Includes many huge domestic pigs which have
escaped their pens and turned wild, mating with
wild
boars. (2020)
(Source:NPR Radio via Adventure Journal : Dated: Sep 2020)
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