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179 Number of countries the Pope, who was in Croatia last week, has visited
8 Number of games from which Chicago Cubs slugger Sammy Sosa was suspended, after umpires discovered that his bat was corked
33,000 Number of fans at Wrigley Field on the day after the corking discovery, when Sosa was given a standing ovation
$4 million Estimated amount that endorsement deals could yield for Sosa this year
25 Miles per gallon averaged by Ford's Model T, introduced in 1908
22.6 Miles per gallon the Ford fleet averages today
20% Increase in the number of hospital emergency-room visits from 1992 to 2001
15% Decrease in the number of emergency rooms over the same time period
Sources: CNN (2); SPORTS ILLUSTRATED (2); New York Times; Grist.com (2); AP (2)
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