The Page That Counts

Facts that tell a story

The Page That Counts :: Summer 2010

by Keith Rutowski

posted May 13, 2010

Percentage of Americans who believe one of the country’s greatest assets is its military’s strength and superiority: 14; Percentage who believe the American people themselves are one of the greatest assets: 35

The Page That Counts :: Spring 2010

by Ashlee Green, Berit Anderson

posted Feb 11, 2010

Percentage of regional GDP spent on transportation in car-based cities: 12–15. Percentage of regional GDP spent on transportation in mass transit-based cities: 5–8 ... and many more surprising facts.

The Page That Counts :: Winter 2010

by Keeley Harding

posted Nov 10, 2009

Number of Boeing 747 jets that could be built with the aluminum cans thrown away by airlines in a year: 58 ... and many more surprising facts.

The Page That Counts :: Fall 2009

posted Aug 14, 2009

Age of oldest human being on record: 122; Age of longest-lived mollusk on record, a quahog clam: 400+; Approximate age of Methuselah Pine, the world's oldest-known living tree: 4,600+

The Page That Counts :: Summer 2009

by Mary Richter

posted May 07, 2009

Approximate number of languages spoken in the world: 6,000 :: Number of these that are indigenous languages: 5,000 :: Number of languages that go extinct every year: 26

The Page That Counts :: Spring 2009

by Kim Nochi

posted Feb 13, 2009

Percentage of teenagers who say their social life would end or suffer without text messaging: 47 Percentage of teenagers who can text blindfolded: 42 ...

The Page That Counts :: Winter 2009

by Kristin Carlsen

posted Oct 31, 2008

Estimated number of Community Supported Agriculture programs in the U.S. in 1990: 50 Number of CSA programs recorded in Local Harvest’s database as of September 2008: 2,098

The Page That Counts :: Fall 2008

by Layla Aslani

posted Jul 30, 2008

Number of states whose lawmakers have moved to restrict sales of foreign-made American flags: 10 Value of U.S. flags imported in 2007: $4.7 million

The Page That Counts :: Summer 2008

by Noah Grant, Margit Christenson

posted May 06, 2008

Percentage of plastic bags that end up in the trash: 99. Percent reduction of plastic bag use in Ireland after the government began taxing bags in 2002: 95 …

The Page That Counts :: Spring 2008

by Brooke Jarvis

posted Feb 03, 2008

Amount of its roads budget that Copenhagen devotes to services and infrastructure for cyclists: 1/3. Amount of money that a community gains for every mile biked instead of driven: 50 cents ...

The Page That Counts :: Winter 2008

by Margit Christenson

posted Nov 07, 2007

Percentage of American 13- to 24-year-olds stating that time with family is the one thing that makes them the happiest: ...

The Page That Counts :: Fall 2007

by Zach Kyle

posted Jul 29, 2007

Women:: Bacteria:: Pharmaceuticals:: Seatbelt Safety:: Medicare:: Scooter Libby:: Punkin Chunkin:: Squatters:: Afghan deaths:: 9/11 Compensation

The Page That Counts :: Summer 2007

by Catherine Bailey

posted May 15, 2007

Bee loss :: Computer dependency :: Cheery dyed sheep :: Political freshman :: Relative disrespect towards women :: Birth-control, abstinence and sex education :: Worker stress and salaries :: Perceptions of global warming ...

The Page That Counts :: Spring 2007

by Sarah Kuck

posted Feb 14, 2007

Classification of documents in the U.S. :: Environmental impact of Victoria's Secret :: Air traffic's contribution to climate change :: U.S. personal savings :: Women's rights and suffrage :: Bottled and potable water costs :: Days spent by U.S. troops in World War II and Iraq :: Hugs and touches

The Page That Counts :: Winter 2007

by Catherine Bailey

posted Nov 30, 2006

Miles of roadside land reserved for a tree-planting campaign in the Philippines in August, 2006: 2137 ...