NUMBER of teens who participated in U.S. high school sports in 2018-19, about 43,000 less than the previous school year. It’s the first decline in 30 years.
Source: National Federation of State High School Associations
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2,500
MILES traveled by Antonio de la Rosa, a Spanish endurance athlete who became the first person to stand-up paddleboard from California to Hawaii.
The trip took 76 days.*
*The custom-made paddleboard had a cabin for sleeping.
Source: UPI
2.5 inches
ESTIMATED WINGSPAN of a Wallace’s giant bee, the world’s largest bee. The rare species hadn’t been seen since 1981, but scientists recently spotted it in Indonesia.
Source: The New York Times
90
POUNDS OF SAND a French couple recently tried to bring home as a souvenir from their trip to Sardinia, Italy. They could face up to six years in jail, as the sand is protected by law.
Source: Time
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