Sunday, February 7, 2010

Super Bowl fun facts

Are you watching the game tonight? I am, but mainly for the commercials and to eat yummy finger foods! Here are some fun facts:

151.6 million: Number of people who will watch at least part of the game.

34: Number of languages the game is broadcast in.

1: Number of languages in which the word "football" doesn't mean "soccer."

53.5 million: Pounds of avocados consumed on Super Bowl Sunday

1 billion: Number of chicken wings consumed on Super Bowl Sunday.

7 million: Number of employees who will not show up to work Monday. (Hmmm...I wonder if any teachers will be absent!)

22,000: Number of parking spaces at the stadium

$5.6 billion: Amount consumers will spend on Super Bowl related items

$2.8 million: Cost for a 30-second advertisement slot during the game

2.9 million: Number of HD TVs bought for the Super Bowl in 2009.

20 million: Number of Americans attending a Super Bowl party

25%: Percent of women who watch the game and enjoy it.

10 million: Number of man-hours spent preparing food for the Super Bowl party.

10 million: Number of man-hours spent making the movie Avatar.

What do you think? Have any fun facts of your own to add? If you can tell me one of these fun facts on Monday, you win a prize!

2 comments:

  1. What happened to our prize oppurtunity on the super bowl facts?

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  2. Well, no one told me a fun fact! So check for your next chance to win a prize!

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