?? Pennies, Soaps, and Catholic Elephants

?? Pennies, Soaps, and Catholic Elephants

THE WEEK IN NUMBERS

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?48%?-?Fall in demand for soap in the first six months of 2023 compared with the same period last year.?


2,967?-??Number of wild tigers in India - six times more than the country with the second highest number:?Russia.?


£10,737,418?-??Amount of money you would have after 1 month if you started with a penny and doubled your money every day.?


1510s?-??Decade when Pope Leo X buried an elephant underneath the Vatican. His pet had?constipation and was treated with a gold-enriched laxative. It turned out to be lethal. Its remains are still there today.?


6?-??Number of companies in the world with a market cap over over $1 trillion. They are Apple, Microsoft, Saudi Aramco, Alphabet, Amazon, and NVIDIA.?


94%?-?Percentage of the population in South Sudan who live in slums.?


$2.4 million?-??Amount that Cristiano Ronaldo earns for every sponsored post on Instagram.



GUESS THE NUMBER


How many planet Earths could you fit inside the sun if it was hollow?

(Answer next time)

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Last time:

The largest restaurant in the world is the Damascus Gate Restaurant. How many people can eat there at the same time?

The answer is 6,014.


LOGO of the week

This company has been in the business news this week. But who is it?

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Last time it was Coutts


Have a great week.

Charlie

Katherine Hall

Fractional CFO | Strategic | Business Focused | People Empowerment | Partnering with SMEs to encourage entrepreneurial growth and expansion

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Ewww. We shouldn't only wash our hands because of Corona Virus. We should wash our hands because it's hygienic.

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