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December 22, 2023

We keep hearing about these “number” things. For a while we were all about letters, but there’s only so many of those. Twenty-six?! Pffft. There are easily 100 more numbers than that! Oh look, here’s a few of the really interesting ones now…

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There are more than 2,600 stars on the Hollywood Walk of Fame GODZILLA 17 are dedicated to fictional characters GRAGKED COM — Source

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CRACKED COM HOLLYWOOD Films released (2012-2013): 738 Hollywood gets all the press, but Bollywood is so much bigger. BOLLYWOOD Films released (2012-2013): 1724 — Source

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Of the 84 Oscar Best Picture winners from 1929 to 2013, just nine were set in Asia. 9 4 Four were set in Africa, and none in Australia or South America. CRACKED.COM — Source

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The amount of speaking roles in Disney Princess movies are still dominated by male characters. Total Disney Princess movies: 12 (1937-2013) Movies in which women speak as much as or more than men: 5 CRACKED.COM — Source

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CRACKED.COM Best Actress Oscar winners' acceptance speeches focus on family a lot more than Best Actor Oscar winners' speeches. Between 1988 and 2013, they mentioned family three times more often, and parent or parents 2.5 times more often. — Source

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DisnepPIXAR The final count of the balloons used in Pixar's movie UP was 10,297. CRACKED COM — Source

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CRACKED In the NFL, only 57 out of over 30,000 chances have resulted in a quarterback getting a PERFECT GAME (i.e. a 158.3 passer rating). This is a huge accomplishment for any quarterback, and is considered one of the highest honors in the sport. — Source

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MYR HEAPELER R player in GRETZKY the NHL is who the has only ever scored an incredible الإ 200 POINTS IN ONE SEASON And he did it four times. CRACKED — Source

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In Major League Baseball, there have been only 23 PERFECT GAMES where no one got a hit. The last one was thrown by FÉLIX HERNÁNDEZ in August 2012. CRACKED — Source

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C CRACKED NOLAN RYAN was 44 when he made history by throwing his SEVENTH NO-HITTER on May 1, 1991. He's still the record holder for most strikeouts in a career (5,714) and in a single season (383). — Source

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The average cost of wedding in 2020 was $19,000. Due to COVID, it makes sense that it'd be lower than the 2019 average of $23,000. CRACKED.COM — Source

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1/2 of all panda births are twins However, it's very rare for both to survive to adulthood. The mother will pick the strongest cub to care for, abadoning the weaker one. CRACKED.COM — Source

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In the US, there are almost 12,000 injuries per year due to falling TVs. To compare, there were only 57 unprovoked shark attack bites worldwide in 2020. Be more afraid of your beloved TV showing JAWS than a shark attack. CRACKED.COM — Source

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Kowloon Walled City had a population of 3.25 million people per square mile The former military fort was the most densely populated place to ever exist. Compare that to Manhattan's 27,000 people per square mile. CRACKED.COM — Source

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5 percent CRACKED.COM From 1993 to 2002, 5% of murders in Scotland were contract killings. — Source

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1,300 stone circles CRACKED.COM Stonehenge is only one of 1,300 surviving stone circles found in the British Isles and Ireland. — Source

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3.6 million CRACKED.COM 3.6 million married Americans live in a separate residence than their spouse. Living together apart couples have doubled since 1991. — Source

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38 Years CRACKED.COM According to Guiness World Records, the oldest cat was Creme Puff, who lived to be an incredible 38 years and 3 days. — Source

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1,673.5 tons CRACKED.COM 1,673.5 tons of mustard gas is stockpiled by the U.S. government, to be destroyed by 2024. — Source

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According to a survey, 78% of full-time workers in the US live paycheck to paycheck. THE tu . UNITED STATES OPAN В مرة RERGST R DE 13 16! 5 J 4.00 2 2 In fact, 25% of those workers can't even make ends meet with their paychecks. CRACKED.COM — Source

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GRAGKED.COM If you're planning to invest in multi-level marketing schemes, don't bother. More than 99 percent of those who participate lose money and only a few actually gain profit. — Source

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CRACKED COM 36837861 O 12 : 12 You are wealthier than 15 percent of American households if you have at least a dollar in your pocket and no debt. — Source

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Biggest Loser MLB CRACKED.COM He's better known as the namesake of the yearly award for best pitcher, but Cy Young's prolific career also produced a fair amount of duds. In 22 years, he had a league-record 316 losses. — Source

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Shortest Career PREMIERE LEAGUE FOOTBALL CRACKED.COM Joe Sheerin was called up from Chelsea's bench at the literal last minute. Не was subbed in with less than 60 seconds remaining in their 1997 win over Wimbledon (and never played in another game). — Source

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Longest Time Not Really... Doing Anything NBA CRACKED.COM LA Lakers point guard Derek Fisher once spent 34 minutes without a single point, assist, or even a rebound. — Source

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Biggest Losing Streak D1 FOOTBALL DUAMIT CRACKED.COM The Prairie View A&M Panthers didn't taste victory for nearly a decade. They lost 80 straight games from 1989 to 1998. — Source

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GRACKED.COM 60% of marriages at the age of 18 end up in a divorce. Only 30% marriages above the age of 23 fail. — Source

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Marital Problems? Watch a Chick ROSEKT DEMI WOOD Flick VALIGHN HOT RAVREAU MOONE HARRILION G DAVID AKERMAN DELL REINO miche tu water NOMINATED FOR 2 ACADEMY AWARDS AU MACGRAW RYAN O'NEAL LOVESTORY LOVE MEANS NEVER HAVING TO LAX YOURE SORRY AMERICA PROPORAS INDECENT PROPOSAL COUPLESRETREAT RUN A study found that watching and discussing romantic movies that deal with relationship highs and lows can cut divorce rates by 50%, and is as effective as going to marriage counseling. It also has the benefit of being more accessible and affordable. CRACKED.COM — Source

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A survey distributed by Stanford University found that habitual marijuana users were having roughly 20% more sex than non users. The study, which was adjusted for various demographics, found more sex was being had by users than people who abstained regardless of GRACKED.COM the fact that marijuana is thought to cause lower sperm rates and decreased libido. It is inconclusive whether there was a causal link. — Source

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GRACKED.COM SECOND AND THIRD MARRIAGES ARE MORE LIKELY TO END IN DIVORCE. The divorce rate in America for first marriage is 41% to 50%. Second marriages have a rate of 60% to 70%, while approximately 73% of third marriages fail. — Source

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Itsa Match. - - with - I I A survey of more than 47,000 people shows that 30% of Tinder users are married. An additional 12% are in a relationship, while 54% are actually single. CRACKED COM — Source

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GRACKED.COM Between 1990 and 2014... FOR American recognition and acceptance of LGBT lifestyles rose from 13% to 49%. The same study found that along with general acceptance the amount of Americans who had a sexual experience with a same sex partner doubled in that time. — Source

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GRAGKED.COM Married! Just South Dakota has a higher percentage of LGBT people than: CALIFORNIA REPUBLIC SEAL OF THE THE 1889 STATE OF WASHINGTON And 39 other states. — Source

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United States Census 1.1% of all U.S. adults identify their sexual orientation as something else GRAGKED.COM — Source

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