by Holly K.
Member since:
August 1, 2008

Info Please!

April 03, 2009 05:16 PM UTC
views: 0 | comments: 8

This is a really neat website.  You can enter the year you were born and get all sorts of interesting information.

http://www.infoplease.com/yearbyyear.html

 

This is some of what I learned about the year I was born:  1972

Economics

US GDP (1998 dollars):   $1,237.30 billion
Federal spending:   $230.68 billion
Federal debt:   $435.9 billion
Median Household Income
(current dollars):  $9,697
Consumer Price Index:   41.8
Unemployment:   5.9%
Cost of a first-class stamp:   $0.08

 

Comments: 8

C C. Apr 3, 2009, 5:17pm UTC
thanks
.* Sandi * Apr 3, 2009, 5:18pm UTC
thanks this will be fun
Nancy S. Apr 3, 2009, 6:31pm UTC
That's neat.
Rachel W. Apr 4, 2009, 5:18pm UTC
Very cool, Thanks
Robert M Apr 6, 2009, 8:59pm UTC
Cool, Thanks
Teresa A. Apr 7, 2009, 5:06pm UTC
Really cool, thanks!
Darin Waugh Apr 8, 2009, 3:57am UTC
That's cool!
Rae M. Apr 15, 2009, 7:25pm UTC
That is cool

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