Numbers: Nov. 8, 1999
$200 million Amount Federal Express paid to rename Washington Redskins' Landover stadium "FedEx Field" for the next 27 years, the most costly stadium deal ever
$631 million Fed Ex's profits for the 1999 fiscal year
10 Maximum games the Redskins will play at the stadium every year
17%, 27% Proportion of U.S. men and women, respectively, who "constantly think about their looks," according to a new survey of vanity in 30 countries
47%, 65% Men and women who obsess over their looks in Venezuela, making it the vainest place surveyed
3.5 Average GPA of high school students with pets--including fish--0.3 ahead of non-pet owners
200 Extra points scored on the SAT by students who keep fish, compared with non-pet owners
3 seconds Estimated attention span of a goldfish Sources: The Washington Post, AP, Roper Starch Worldwide, American Pet Products Manufacturers Association
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