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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4
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Billions of dollars spent each year in the US to repair broken
glass on mobile phones.
(Source:Good Morning America: Dated: May 2017)
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244
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Number of tunnels discovered between Mexico and the US as of 2017
(Source:US Today: Dated: Mar 2017)
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1,054
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Number of Rhinos killed in 2016 by poachers
(Source:World Wildlife Fund : Dated: Mar 2017)
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254
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Million vehicles on the US highways in 2012
(Source:US Bureau of Transportation Statistics : Dated: Feb 2015)
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4,145
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Number of bombers lost by the 8th Air Force during WWII in action against the German Luftwaffe
(Source:Internet : Dated: Feb 2017)
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40
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Number of deer hit by planes on runways every year in the US
(Source:Good Morning America via TSA: Dated: Feb 2017)
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3,300
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Number of deer hits every day on US Highways.
(Source:Good Morning America via NTA: Dated: Feb 2017)
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56,000
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Number of bridges in the US marked as deficient.
(Source:Good Morning America via TSA: Dated: Feb 2017)
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60
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Number of rides per week an Uber driver would have to make
to earn $50,000 per year in 2016
(Source:USA Today Jan 27 2017: Dated: Jan 2017)
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