Tuesday, September 25, 2007

44,274,467 Reasons That You May Be Richer Than You Think

Sometimes, you may look at the money that you take home every week and wonder whether you are doing all that you can to support your family and fund your retirement. In fact, you may be in better position in the United States than in other countries. In fact, according to the World Bank Development Research Group, based on the world's total population of 6 billion, the average worldwide income is about $5000.

The Global Rich List allow you to input your gross salary (in your relevant currency) just where you stand. When you get the results, you may be pleasantly suprised. Right now, I am the 44,274,467 richest person in the world, which puts me in the top 1% worldwide. Not bad huh?

You can access the Global Rich List here:

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Monday, September 03, 2007

5 Interesting Facts About the Number 5

  • As part of the National Highway Safety Improvement program, all states are required to spell out at least the top 5% of their highways that have severe safety needs. This is required so that the public is aware of potential safety concerns in ther state, and challenges their states to address the issues cited in the 5% Report.
  • The Jackson Five are from my hometown of Gary, Indiana.
  • The Five Guys hamburger chain (which has a location five minutes away from my house) has been rated the top hamburger in the country by Zagat for the last five years.
  • There are five potential candidates to replace Alberto Gonzales as Attorney General.
  • In Kuala Lampur, women civil servants can take up to five years of time off without pay to care for their children after exhausting their maternity leave.
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8 Interesting Facts About the Number 8

  1. The current odds on Fred Thompson being the GOP nominee for President is 8 to 1.
  2. 8% of registered drivers are on the cell phone while driving.
  3. An estimated 8.7 percent of US children age 8 to 15 meet diagnostic criteria for ADHD.
  4. Among young adults ages 18 to 24 in 2004, 8 percent of those living below the poverty line reported suffering from two or more symptoms of depression in the past 30 days, compared with 5 percent of those young adults living at or above the poverty line.
  5. Only 8% of U.S. customers are likely to buy an iPhone at its original $500 retail price.
  6. 8% of the top 1000 Brands offer Mobile Web capabilities.
  7. PET Scans miss up to 8% of all cancers.
  8. 8 in 10 voters believe that the vitality of America’s colleges and universities are critical to the future economic success of the country.

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