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  1. Unbelievable News: Power Demand From U.S. Homes Is Falling2011
  2. 450 Million: Number of Windows 7 Licenses Sold So Far By Microsoft2011
  3. 1.3 Billion A Year: What iPhone Gaming Costs UK Businesses2011
  4. 46 Million: Number of Poor Americans In 20102011
  5. Twitter Statistics: 230 Million Daily Tweets, 100 Million Active Users2011
  6. Apple's Third Co-Founder: 'I Sold My 10 Percent Stake For 800 Dollars'2011
  7. Health Insurance Statistics: Every Sixth American Is Uninsured2011
  8. 23.1 Million: Opening Weekend Box Office Number For 'Contagion'2011
  9. Android Market Statistics: A Quarter of All Apps Downloaded Are Games2011
  10. U.S. Study: Every Fourth Minute Online Is Spent On Social Networks2011
  11. Standard & Poor: Subprime Mortgages Better Than U.S Government2011
  12. 58 Trillion USD: Net Worth of U.S Households In First Quarter 20112011
  13. Why Your Next Video Game Will Be Set In The UK2011
  14. Survey: Facebook More Crucial Than A Shower Or A Flushing Toilet2011
  15. Gaming Statistics: U.S. Video Game Sales Slide 23% in August2011
  16. Google: Mobile Searches Will Drive Black Friday Sales In 20112011
  17. 10 Billion: Number of Posts on Tumblr Network Till Date2011
  18. Appeal of Treasuries: 10-Year Treasury Yield Hits Record Low2011
  19. Facebook's Revenue Doubles to $1.6 Billion in 2011's First Half2011
  20. SoLoMo Statistics: Every Fourth American Adult Uses Social Local Mobile2011
  21. Postal Service Stats: Labor Represents 80% Of The Agency's Expenses2011
  22. Smartphone Statistics: By 2015, Every Fifth Smartphone Will Run Windows2011
  23. Hedge Fund Statistics: Negative Sentiment Rises To 42 Percent2011
  24. China Statistics: Google's AdMob Says 75 Percent Pageviews Are From iOS2011
  25. Affordable Care Act: 34 Million People Will Gain Health Insurance2011
  26. Unemployment Stats: Which Industry Has Zero Percent Unemployment?2011
  27. Meet The World's Largest Biometric Database: India's 'Aadhaar'2011
  28. Study: 'Corporate IT Spend is Actually Rising, Not Falling'2011
  29. Instagram Statistics: Over 200 Million Photos, 50 Million In August Alone2011
  30. Housing Stats: 30% of Owner-Occupied Homes Are Owned Free And Clear2011

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