58.3° Global average surface temperature, in Fahrenheit, in 2005--the hottest year on record
10,000 Years since the earth has been this hot, according to estimates from NASA scientists
2 billion Trips made by Chinese for the lunar New Year holiday, which began Jan. 29--the largest annual migration of humans
50% Seasonal jump in adult-diaper sales in some Chinese supermarkets because of limited toilet access on packed trains
$600 million Amount pledged last week by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation to fight tuberculosis worldwide
1/3 Portion of the world population carrying the TB bacillus; it kills 1.7 million annually
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