Numbers in the News

10: NUMBER OF MONTHS that the common swift, a bird similar to the swallow, can fly without stopping, according to a recent study.

SOURCE: The New York Times

12: AVERAGE NUMBER of U.S. states that Americans have visited. Florida was the most visited state, followed by California, Georgia, New York, and Nevada.

SOURCE: Ipsos Public Affairs

$9 million: AMOUNT a man in Dubai recently paid for a single-digit license plate (“5”).They’re considered status symbols in Dubai.

SOURCE: Time

1,393: AVERAGE NUMBER of hours Americans work per year, about 19 percent more than the average for Europeans, according to recently released data.

SOURCE: Quartz

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