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23,389
Courtesy Don Wargowsky (dog); Aleksandr Sadkov/Shutterstock.com (mountain)
ALTITUDE, IN FEET, reached by a stray dog named Mera that recently followed climbers up a mountain in Nepal. Experts believe it’s the highest elevation ever reached by a dog.
Source: Outside
$100
AMOUNT sent to an Ohio library to cover late fees for a 1968 issue of Life magazine featuring the Beatles. The magazine was returned with an apology note in February.
Source: Time
70%
PERCENTAGE of American teens who see anxiety and depression as major problems among those in their age group, according to a new survey.
Source: Pew Research Center
$5.7 billion
AMOUNT Americans spent on paper towels in 2017. That’s nearly as much as the rest of the world combined.
Source: The Atlantic