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Significant Digits For Monday, Nov. 16, 2015

You’re reading Significant Digits, a daily digest of the telling numbers tucked inside the news. 2 rounds Ronda Rousey was knocked out for the first time in her UFC career, going down in the second round against underdog and the anti-Rousey Holly Holm. [Los Angeles Times] 10 percent According to Pornhub, a website that provides […]

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Significant Digits For Tuesday, Oct. 13, 2015

You’re reading Significant Digits, a daily digest of the telling numbers tucked inside the news. 1 percent In New York, any apartment sale of $1 million or more incurs a 1 percent mansion tax, meaning that a $1,000,000 home costs an extra $10,000 compared to a $999,999 home. This means that people trying to sell […]

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Significant Digits For Tuesday, Oct. 13, 2015

You’re reading Significant Digits, a daily digest of the telling numbers tucked inside the news. 1 percent In New York, any apartment sale of $1 million or more incurs a 1 percent mansion tax, meaning that a $1,000,000 home costs an extra $10,000 compared to a $999,999 home. This means that people trying to sell […]

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Significant Digits For Monday, Oct. 12, 2015

You’re reading Significant Digits, a daily digest of the telling numbers tucked inside the news. 2 games Chase Utley of the Los Angeles Dodgers was suspended for two games after a dirty slide broke the leg of New York Mets shortstop Ruben Tejada. Utley will appeal. [Associated Press] 4 percent That’s Rand Paul’s support in […]

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Significant Digits For Monday, Oct. 12, 2015

You’re reading Significant Digits, a daily digest of the telling numbers tucked inside the news. 2 games Chase Utley of the Los Angeles Dodgers was suspended for two games after a dirty slide broke the leg of New York Mets shortstop Ruben Tejada. Utley will appeal. [Associated Press] 4 percent That’s Rand Paul’s support in […]

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