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Money spent by soda companies to oppose 2014 soda tax initiative in Berkeley: $2.4 million

Money spent by proponents of soda tax initiative in Berkeley: $0.9 million (1)

“NO” votes on soda tax initiative: 9,243

“YES” votes on soda tax initiative: 29,540 (2)

Number of states with a renewable energy goal: 37

Average renewable energy goal among these states (excluding Hawai‘i): 20%

Renewable energy goal of Hawai‘i: 100% (3)

Number of unionized public school teachers and staff laid off within two weeks of Hurricane Katrina: 7,500 (4)

Percentage of New Orleans schoolteachers who were black, 2004–2005: 71

Percentage of New Orleans schoolteachers who were black, 2013–2014: 49 (5)

Number of Internet users in the world, 2000: 400 million

Percentage of Internet users living in so-called developing countries, 2000: 25

Number of Internet users in the world, 2015: 3.2 billion

Percentage of Internet users living in so-called developing countries, 2015: 68.8 (6)

Average art museum revenue earned from admission fees per visitor: $3.70 (7)

Average art museum expenses per visitor: $53.17

Percentage of U.S. museums with free admission or a suggested donation, 2012: 37 (8)

Percentage of Earth’s land area that is environmentally protected: 12

Percentage of Earth’s oceans and adjacent seas that is environmentally protected: 1

Estimated percentage of all life on Earth found under the ocean surface: 50 to 80 (9)

Percentage change in non-musical play attendance for U.S. adults, 2008–2012: –11.7

Percentage change in number of U.S. adults who read at least one work of poetry, 2008–2012: –19.3

Percentage change in movie theater attendance for U.S. adults, 2008–2012: +11.4 (10)

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Joe Scott is a freelance writer making free zines in Seattle. Joe is a former editorial intern for YES!

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Tony Manno is a former editorial intern for YES!

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