This blog is meant to capture the intersection of business, economics, politics, science, humanities, global culture, facts, figures, ideas, human nature, inventions, technology, health, food, sex...It is really an ode to life and the many things to think about and consider along the way.

Tuesday, August 14, 2012

List of Numbers

I love numbers and facts and have always wanted to put together a massive list of number/percentage-facts I thought were interesting.  I plan to continue adding to this list.

*UPS moves 2% - 3% of global GDP annually (August 20, 2012; Time)
*Producing a pair of jeans can take up to 1,000 gallons of water. (August 20, 2012; Time)
*After reviewing videos of stranger's conversations, 60% of participants [in the study] admitted they had told 2 or 3 lies in the first 10 minutes. (Sept./Oct. edition; Dan Ariely in Foreign Policy Magazine)

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