Whale Facts

Things that quite possibly only interest me...

You and Everybody Else
More than 1 in 10 adult Internet users in the United States have blogs.1

I'd Gladly Pay You Tuesday for a Hamburger Today
Bear Stearns hedge funds were highly leveraged, in some cases borrowing as much as $20 for every dollar invested.2

You Want Fries With That?
Mississippi, Alabama, and Tennessee are the most obese states with more than 30% of the states population registering as obese.3

Put It In My Hand For a Dime?
The average salary of a worker with a bachelor's degree did not rise in 2007 from 2006 after adjusting for inflation. Compared to 2001 wages are down 1.7%.4

Links:
(1)http://www.nytimes.com/2008/04/18/style/18divorce.html
(2)http://www.nytimes.com/2008/06/20/business/20bear.html?_r=1&oref=slogin
(3)http://www.usatoday.com/news/health/weightloss/2008-07-17-obesity-states_N.htm
(4)http://online.wsj.com/article/SB121623686919059307.html?mod=hpp_us_leisure