Numbers: Dec. 16, 2002
79% Percentage of people in Poland who have a favorable opinion of the U.S., according to a recent poll
61% Percentage of people in Germany who have a favorable opinion of the U.S.
30% Percentage in Turkey who have a favorable opinion
10% Percentage in Pakistan who have a favorable opinion
806,000 Number of prescriptions for anabolic steroids written in 1997
1.5 million Number of prescriptions for anabolic steroids in 2001
2.5% Percentage of income in U.S. that goes to charitable giving today
2.9% Percentage of income that went to charitable giving during the Great Depression
15,982 Number of pocketknives seized by screeners at U.S. airports over the Thanksgiving weekend
30,000 Estimated number of federal screeners stationed at U.S. airports
Sources: Pew Research Center, IMS Health, Generous Giving, AP, TSA
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