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Between 1965 and 2013, the U.S. population grew by 58%. In the same period, by how much did the number of people receiving Social Security disability benefits grow?

In a 2006 Pew poll, what portion of Muslims in France said they were concerned about the rise of Islamic extremism?

How many species of birds and mammals that lived on major continents (excluding Australia) have gone extinct over the past 500 years?

On average, how much time per year per household do U.S. taxpayers (including businesses) spend complying with the requirements of federal tax law?

If people who work for 45 years earning $50,000/year were allowed to invest half of their Social Security taxes in personal accounts with returns equal to the worst 45-year period of the S&P 500 from 1926-2013, how much money would each of them have?

At the current homicide rate, what are the lifetime chances of an average American being murdered?

In a 1995 survey of Harvard faculty, students and staff, did the majority prefer to live in a world where (A) they earn $50,000/year while others earn $25,000, or (B) they earn $100,000 while others earn $200,000?

Does the federal government workforce (not including the military and Postal Service) have a greater portion of people with bachelor’s degrees than the private-sector workforce?

What portion of U.S. students in prekindergarten through 12th grade receive federally funded free or reduced-price lunches each school day?

Is the rate of murder and nonnegligent manslaughter in the U.S. currently higher or lower than it was 20 years ago?