Sam's Index:
Number of pounds gained by Morgan Spurlock, Director of "Supersize Me", in 30 days of eating a purely McDonald's diet: 25
Number of Americans estimated to be pre-diabetic (blood sugar high enough to dramatically increase their risk of getting diabetes): 41 million
Percentage of US children that are overweight, according to the US government: 15
Number of species placed on Endangered List since 1973: 1200
Number of species listed per year during Clinton Era (average): 65
Number of species listed per year during Bush Sr. Era (average): 59
Number of species in total during Bush Jr. Era : 31
Auction price for Picasso's "Boy With a Pipe": $104 million
Price put on Coalition Authority Paul Bremer's head, by Osama bin Laden, in pounds of gold: 22 (current value about $137,000)
Age that Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen will turn on June 13, 2004: 18
Age that Juliet will turn, in a fortnight and a few days, in Romeo and Juliet: 14
Number of unintended pregnancies, per year, in the US, that could be prevented with easier access to emergency contraceptives: approx. 1.5 million
Number of animals found in a suburban apartment near Milwaukee, fed with roadkill: about 200
Number of animals turned into roadkill each day, in the U.S.: 1 million


- posted by dearsirsam @ 1:31 PM