By The Numbers

A dingo ate my international leader’s passport

Tobin Low Mar 30, 2015
6,500 stores

That’s how many stores diet and herbal supplement juggernaut GNC owns nationwide, as reported by the NY Times. In response to recent accusations of  potentially hazardous inclusion of unlabelled ingredients, the company announced Monday that it would enact new testing procedures that go above and beyond what is required by federal law. 

105 years old

That’s the approximate age of the Courtland Street Bridge’s framework in Atlanta, GA. With repairing transportation infrastructure a national issue, some cities are starting to take charge of funding themselves.

8,000 square feet

That’s how much space Inte­grated Device Tech­nology will provide for Northeastern University to open educational hubs embedded directly in select companies in Silicon Valley. The satellite locations will offer some long-term internships mixed with in class curriculum. 

31 international leaders

That’s how many international leaders’ personal info —including passport numbers, and visa grant numbers — was leaked by the Australian immigration department following the last G20 summit. As reported by the Guardian, the info was accidentally sent to the organisers of the Asian Cup football tournament.

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