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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Percentage of Americans who classify their marriage as "Very
Happy" but have cheated on a spouse.
(Source:NORC University of Chicago, 2014: Dated: Sep 2014)
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Number of active skiers and snow boarders in millions in the
U.S. during the 2012 and 2013 ski season.
(Source:Popular Science Magazine: Dated: Jan 2015)
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Percentage of Americans who rent off site storage to
store their stuff in 2009
(Source:New York Times Magazine : Dated: Sep 2011)
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Number of sudden infant/sleep related baby deaths every day
in the United States.
(Source:Good Morning America Morning News: Dated: Jun 2022)
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Number of people who have jumped, fallen or other from
cruise ships in 2013
(Source:CruiseCritic.com : Dated: Jan 2014)
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Number of commercial pilots removed from the cockpit per year for being drunk. National DUI alcohol limit is .08 (based on weight). Pilot DUI limits is half at .04.
(Source:TSA via Goodmorning America (GMA): Dated: Oct 2016)
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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)
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Number of millions of Americans who will suffer a bout of
depression per year
(Source:Popular Mechanics Magazine (N.I.M.H.): Dated: Jan 2015)
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Percentage of clothes my neighbor, Susan, keeps in her closet for the day she loses 15 lbs.
(Source:My neighor susan: Dated: Jul 2016)
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