The risk of cancer for Hispanics living in Florida is 40 percent higher than for those who live in their native countries, a puzzling new study finds. The finding holds even after researchers corrected for the increase detection rates in the United States. And access to health care did not make things better. picked by kakana 8 months ago

That 192 countries quiz was WAY too difficult for us geographically-challenged Plimers(Plimates?)... If your ego needs a boost try one a little closer to home - unless you live in one of those other 191 countries. picked by gnikgnok 3 years ago

Billion, mind you - not million. $134,000,000,000 worth of securities found in a suitcase by customs agents in Italy. The smugglers were Japanese, heading toward Switzerland.

It is either the biggest smuggling operation in history -- or a fraud of equally impressive proportions. Italian customs officials stopped two men at the Swiss border carrying bonds worth $134 billion (95.8 billion euros). picked by bingo 9 months ago

An article from the Guardian. It's a little hysterical in sections, but worth a look. picked by Fascha 3 years ago

So California once again finds themselves with a budget shortfall of a Billion Dollars. That is a lot of zeros!
California cannabis growers/dealers plead to have their product legalized and taxed. They assure that thier product alone will raise at least the full billion dollars missing in tax revenues, preventing the closing of any government service picked by 2manyusernames 2 years ago

A British man was left in major shock when his bank statement showed him to be £100 billion ($208 billion) overdrawn. picked by AutumnLotus 1 year ago

Despite some people's theories, the United States' national motto, "In God We Trust" was not added to paper money by mistake. picked by 2manyusernames 2 years ago

Cricket—now played by millions of people in 92 countries ranging from the Caribbean to Europe to Africa to South Asia—was once the national game of, yes, these United States. And one of the first outdoor sports to be played on these shores. An 1844 cricket match between teams from the United States and Canada was the first international sporting event in the modern world, predating th... read full post picked by 2manyusernames 3 years ago

Here are 10 quotes, mostly by Americans, that are actually quite critical of the United States, but succeed nonetheless in being both witty and funny as well. picked by AutumnLotus 1 year ago

The uber idea they claim Pepsi stole from them? Selling purified bottled water. No sh*t. One billion dollars.

For their part, Pepsi (who's lawyers never showed up for the trial) claims the statute of limitations should preclude the lawsuit. But also that they weren't aware of the lawsuit until after the ruling.

I'd LOVE to see the board meeting where they talk about this one! picked by Moe 5 months ago

The Military of the US is deployed in many countries. This is due to many factors: the Cold War, in which the US government needed troops around the globe to counter the threat of the Soviet Union; and more recently, The War on Terror. The US has nearly 1.4 million active personnel, and over 369,000 of those are deployed outside the United States and its territories. picked by 2manyusernames 2 years ago

Now double that. And add $170 Billion. That's the price tag of the bailout

Originally posted here picked by JoshSF49 1 year ago

Ever tried to visualize a huge number, and fail? This site will help: "Visualizing huge numbers can be very difficult. People regularly talk about millions of miles, billions of bytes, or trillions of dollars, yet it's still hard to grasp just how much a "billion" really is. The MegaPenny Project aims to help by taking one small everyday item, the U.S. penny, and building on that ... read full post picked by thephrog 3 years ago

President Obama has enlisted the world’s leading powers to contribute $15 billion to help millions of the world’s poorest farmers grow enough food to feed themselves.
If the assistance is delivered and is in fact mostly new money, it will constitute the largest international effort in decades to combat hunger. picked by Bingo 8 months ago

For the last few years the global economy has been running on two engines, the U.S. on the consumption side and China on the production side, both lifting the entire global economy. That was then. picked by 2manyusernames 1 year ago

Global warming will create at least 1 billion refugees by 2050 as water shortages and crop failures force people to leave their homes, sparking local wars over access to resources. picked by AutumnLotus 3 years ago

Brothers Zsolt and Geza Peladi, who live in a cave outside Budapest and make money selling junk found in the street, said charity workers contacted them to inform them that they and a sister who lives in the United States are inheriting a $7 billion fortune from a grandmother who recently died in Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany. picked by cecilberman 4 months ago

Forcing your PC to pull another pointless all-nighter isn't just polluting, it's also a waste of money. Make that a lot of money. Nearly half of all corporate computers in the United States don't get turned off at night, costing U.S. businesses $1.72 billion in annual energy costs and spewing 14.4 million tons of carbon dioxide into the atmosphere per year, according to a new report. picked by rsantosis 3 years ago

During the war the federal government sold quite a few bonds. Due in part to the 40-year maturity many, aprox $16b have not been redeemed. Six states are suing the federal government to be given the money so that they can find the rightful owners of the cash. picked by 2manyusernames 5 months ago

Banking in at over $7 Billion, the scheme was finally unearthed this week with the unstable market. The catch? He did it all alone. What could one man need $7 Billion for?

...Apparently He had a lot of Stuff to Buy. "I'd Like 5 Tons of Tooth Paste." picked by muppetmaker 2 years ago