Scott Rasmussen's Number of the Day for December 13, 2019
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December 13, 2019: There are currently 770 million surveillance cameras in place around the world. More are being added every day and the number of such cameras is expected to top 1 billion within two years.[1]
There are more surveillance cameras in China than anywhere else in the world.[1]
However, there are already 70 million of them in the United States today. That’s one camera for every 4.6 Americans.[1]
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- December 12, 2019 –15.2 billion dollars spent on unwanted Christmas gifts
- December 11, 2019 –47 percent of Americans consider alcohol a very serious problem
- December 10, 2019 –65 percent of American adults drink alcohol
- December 9, 2019 –76 percent of companies will host a holiday party this year
- December 6, 2019 –40 million Americans provide unpaid care for the elderly
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