>> 1. Average life expectancy ( in seconds ) of an >> enemy soldier in a Chuck Norris film : 4 >> >> 2. Number of men who have written letters >> proposing marriage to Vanna White : 3506 >> >> 3. Age most people stop believing in Santa Claus : 8 >> Age most people stop believing in politicians : 7 >> >> 4. Number of chemical elements in the universe : 104 >> In a glass of New Jersey tap water : 98 >> >> 5. Number of "Yuppie-dramas" now being developed >> by the 3 major networks : thirtysomething >> >> 6. Number of days into baseball season before >> Cleveland Indians are written off as pennant >> contendors : 5 >> >> 7. Average powder base ( in inches ) on Aspen >> ski slope : 17 >> On Tammy Bakker : 1/4 >> >> 8. Salary of the average Pro Wrestler : $47,500 /yr. >> If Pro Wrestling didn't exist : $4.25/hr. >> >> 9. Number of things that annoy Andy Rooney : 2,000,000 >> Number of people annoyed by Andy Rooney : 23,000,000 >> >> 10. Average miles per gallon you can expect if a >> car maker's ad says " 30 mpg, city" : 23 >> >> 11. Number of people who aren't doctors, but play >> them on TV : 57 >> Who aren't doctor's but play them in >> hospitals : 5,840 >> >> 12. Number of people in the history of air travel >> who have been able to get a $99 Maxsaver >> fare to coast : 2 >> Restrictions for that fare : 237 >> >> 13. Percentage of the public that understand the >> new tax code : 11% >> Percentage of accountants who understand it : 9% >> Percentage of IRS employees who understand it : 6% >> >> 14. Number of people who work for the government : about half >> >> 15. Number of Americans who believe any of the >> statistics on this page are accurate : 2,478,644 >> Who believe TV Evangelists are trustworthy : 2,478,644
