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Scott Rasmussen's Number of the Day for April 10, 2023
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April 10, 2023: 111 years ago today, the Titanic set sail from Southampton, England, carrying 2224 passengers and crew. The ship was 175 feet tall, 92½ feet wide, and 883 feet long, with a maximum speed of 26 mph. It cost £1.5 million, equivalent to $141 million in 2023.
After four days, the Titanic hit an iceberg and sank, killing more than 1500 people. Just 706 survived.[1]
Each weekday, Scott Rasmussen’s Number of the Day explores interesting and newsworthy topics at the intersection of culture, politics, and technology.
- April 7, 2023-74% of voters plan to celebrate Easter this year
- April 6, 2023-64% of voters oppose San Francisco’s reparations proposal
- April 5, 2023-76% of voters believe the main problem with government finances is that the government spends too much
- April 4, 2023-62% of voters say America would be better off with a much larger number of smaller banks
- April 3, 2023-70% of voters trust the American people more than political leaders when it comes to important policy decisions
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