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POPSRunning the Numbers - photos of American culture through the lens of statistics
Couldn't clip all the descriptions. More: Plastic Cups, 2008 (60x90") Depicts one million plastic cups, the number used on airline flights in the US every six hours. Barbie Dolls, 2008 (60x80") Depicts 32,000 Barbies, equal to the number of elective breast augmentation surgeries performed monthly in the US in 2006. Plastic Bottles, 2007 (60x120") Depicts two million plastic beverage bottles, the number used in the US every five minutes. Skull With Cigarette, 2007 (98X72") Depicts 200,000 packs of cigarettes, equal to the number of Americans who die from cigarette smoking every six months. Jet Trails, 2007 (60x96") Depicts 11,000 jet trails, equal to the number of commercial flights in the US every eight hours. Prison Uniforms, 2007 (10x23 feet in six vertical panels Depicts 2.3 million folded prison uniforms, equal to the number of Americans incarcerated in 2005. The U.S. has the largest prison population of any country in the world.
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POPSThe Goliath Birdeater Spider - The Goliath Birdeater, like many tarantulas, can also release its hairs, which are barbed. These can cause severe discomfort and irritation when they make contact with bare skin, or when they are inhaled.
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POPSDesigners Square Off: Sexy vs. Classy Despite the number of foreign-born designers showing in New York, they manage to produce little variation in the prototypical woman: she’s either good or she’s bad. Jason Wu, who became famous overnight for his white inaugural gown for Michelle Obama, placed little tiaras on his models, their hair center-parted and their cheeks rosy. His women are resolutely good, with taste — rather than sex appeal — reflected in the checked wool jackets, a lapis blue sheath scattered with French knots, and a gray microcheck cashmere dress with black embroidered cap sleeves.
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POPSGeorge Carlin Quotes Give a man a fish and he will eat for a day. Teach him how to fish, and he will sit in a boat and drink beer all day.
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POPSToothpick Bridges This will help if you are making a bridge out of toothpicks, these 2 bridges hold A LOT of weight. Recommended by teachers, students, and parents.
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POPSChildren’s Letters to George W. Bush Dear President Bush, There are too many states. I have to memorize all of them AND their stupid capitals (even Bismarck) and it’s too hard! Please get rid of some of them before I fail geography. Why not start with North Dakota? It’s small and cold and its state animal is a gopher. Nobody likes gophers.
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POPSRunning The Numbers, by Chris Jordan I loved to discover this, since I find them to be quite amazing. This really puts many things in perspective. This are large prints (Skull with Cigarette is 72 by 38 inches, Building Blocks is 16 by 32 feet tall) to better appreciate it. Each picture is a gradual zoom of the actual print; the last one shows it at actual size.
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