1,500 Number of tigers in India's reserves and jungles, which reflects a 40% drop in the past five years. The Indian government says it plans to recruit soldiers to patrol tiger sanctuaries
$12,500 Price a tiger pelt can fetch in China
78% Percentage of Americans age 50 or older with a household income of at least $75,000 who say they believe in heaven
90% Percentage who make less than $25,000 annually who believe in heaven
3,000 Approximate number of parents in China who named their baby after the Beijing Olympic Games. Most of the 3,491 children given the name Aoyun, or Olympics, were born around 2000, when Beijing was bidding to host the event. Others were named after the Five Friendlies, the mascots of the Games
87% Percentage of the 1.3 billion people in China with one of the 129 most common surnames
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