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NUMBER of people who attended the world’s largest pizza party in New Haven, Connecticut, in September. More than 9,000 slices were served.
Source: UPI
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4,525
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NUMBER of new astronauts introduced by NASA in September. Selected from an applicant pool of more than 8,000, it’s the first astronaut class with more women than men.
Source: CBS News
$1 million
VALUE of a hoard of treasure from a 1715 Spanish shipwreck recovered off the coast of Florida this summer. More than 1,000 silver and gold coins now need to be cleaned and cataloged.
Source: The New York Times
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