05.31. 2010 MONEY + NUMBERS counting the news... |
Total estimated number of Tintin comic books sold from the 24-book series
200M
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Recent amount raised at a Paris auction selling Tintin memorabilia
$1.23M
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Minimum rate of gallons/day spilling into the Gulf from blown-out oil well
210,000
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Number of oil plumes identified by independent researchers
2
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Length of largest oil plume
22 miles
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Current law possibly limiting BP's legal liability to
$27M
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Number of iPads sold by Apple in 59 days
2M
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Number of new apps developed for the iPad
5,000
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Total number of apps available for the iPad
200,000
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Number of films starring Johnny Depp that have grossed
over $1B worldwide
2
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Number of films directed by James Cameron that have grossed
over $1B worldwide
2
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Sources: NOAA, New York Times, Reuters, AP NewsSip
Photo Credit: Daniel Case
