You’re reading Significant Digits, a daily digest of the numbers tucked inside the news. 14 quarterbacks Colin Kaepernick is a historical anomaly. There have been only 14 other quarterbacks who were (i) not yet 30, (ii) had thrown 200 passes or more in a season and (iii) never played again. And everyone in that group […]
You’re reading Significant Digits, a daily digest of the numbers tucked inside the news. 8 Emmys Julia Louis-Dreyfus won her eighth primetime acting Emmy award on Sunday night, which ties the career record set by Cloris Leachman. Besides “Veep,” the other big winners last night included “Saturday Night Live,” “The Handmaid’s Tale” and “Big Little […]
You’re reading Significant Digits, a daily digest of the numbers tucked inside the news. 85 percent An abnormally warm winter caused the loss of 85 percent of Georgia’s peach crop. As world temperatures rise due to climate change, crops all over — whether it’s apples in Michigan or cherries in California — are at risk […]
You’re reading Significant Digits, a daily digest of the numbers tucked inside the news. 32 inches Imagine a person on an airplane bracing for impact and assuming the position where their head is between their legs. Department of Transportation documentation indicates there has to be a 35 inch axis from the bottom of the seat […]
You’re reading Significant Digits, a daily digest of the numbers tucked inside the news. 3 Number of Week 1 NFL games decided by 7 points or fewer, the worst for any season-opener since 1973. It was a week seriously short on riveting games, but let’s be real: All you people who took a fantasy football […]