Numbers in the News

MAXIMUM NUMBER of hot dogs a human can consume in 10 minutes, according to a recent scientific analysis of competitive eating. The current world record is held by Joey Chestnut, who ate 75 at the Nathan’s Hot Dog Eating Contest this summer.

Source: The New York Times

COST of NASA’s new space toilet, which will be tested on the International Space Station. It took six years to develop and is considered the most advanced bathroom ever made.

Source: Wired

AGE of British poet Nadim Shamma-Sourgen, who recently became one of the youngest people ever to land a book deal. His poetry will be published next summer.

Source: The Guardian

WINNING BID on a pair of sneakers worn by Michael Jordan in his rookie N.B.A. season. The shoes now hold the record of most expensive sneakers ever sold at auction.

Source: CNBC