Numbers in the News

64.9°

64.9°

TEMPERATURE, in degrees Fahrenheit, recorded in Antarctica one day in February. That’s a record high temperature—but scientists believe it’ll soon go even higher because of global warming.

Source: The New York Times

2,797 lbs

WEIGHT of the world’s largest firework, which was detonated above a Colorado town in February. That’s 400 pounds heavier than the previous record holder.

Source: CBS News

$43,170

AMOUNT of cash a Michigan man recently found in a couch he bought at a thrift store. Instead of keeping the money, he gave it back to the family that had originally owned the sofa.

Source: New York Daily News

0.12 inches

Benjamin Zurbriggen/Handout Federal Mint Swissmint

SIZE of the world’s smallest gold coin, recently minted in Switzerland. It’s so tiny that you need a magnifying glass to see the image of Albert Einstein sticking out his tongue.

Source: The Associated Press

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