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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On average, the number (1.27) of millions of planes that are in the
sky somewhere around the world at any given moment.
(Source:Travel and Leisure Magazine : Dated: Sep 2017)
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Billions of dollars Facebook paid to acquire Oculus VR
(Source:Popular Science, Dec 2014: Dated: Dec 2014)
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Number of miles of highway lanes that have to be built to keep
pace with new vehicles on the road.
(Source:Jim Turner, pure guess.: Dated: Oct 2022)
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million coins are deposited in vending machines
every 15 minutes in the United States alone.
(Source:Modern Marvels Television Show: Dated: Nov 2020)
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Percent of all the water in the world that is fresh.
(Source:Bureau of Reclamation : Dated: Oct 2022)
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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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Number of US Navy warship collisions in 2017. Left 10 sailors unaccounted for.
(Source:Time Magazine,: Dated: Sep 2017)
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Percentage of lost remotes are found in the
refrigerator or freezer
(Source:Logitech via Weird Statistics : Dated: Jan 2012)
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Number of children killed every year in the US in school bus accidents
(Source:TSA via Goodmorning America (GMA): Dated: Nov 2016)
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