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$200,000
VALUE of artwork accidentally destroyed by a woman at a Los Angeles gallery. The woman lost her balance while taking a selfie, sending several sculptures toppling over.
Source: United Press International
20
NUMBER of seconds early a train left a station outside of Tokyo, Japan, in November, sparking an apology from the railroad company. Japan’s railway is one of the most modern and precise in the world.
Source: BBC
40%
PERCENTAGE of Arizona state lawmakers who are women, the highest female representation of any legislature in the U.S. Nationally, only a quarter of state legislative seats are held by women.
Source: The Hill
30,000
NUMBER of infrared dots projected on a face by the iPhone X’s new facial ID recognition feature.
Source: Bloomberg