The amount the Congressional Budget Office estimates the Senate’s immigration reform bill will save the government over the next 10 years. Most of that net benefit comes from new immigrant tax revenue. (AP)
A new proposed limit on the width of stadium seat cushions at the University of Oregon. The university says cushions are taking up too much room during football games. Football stadium restrictions seem to be in vogue right now: The NFL has angered female fans by banning bags and purses. (The Oregonian)
The number of calculations a new Chinese supercomputer can do per second. That’s more than enough to make it the world’s fastest, beating out the American machine that had the title. (CBS News)
The amount of drivers who still use printed maps for directions. Those who say they use GPS for navigation admit that computers have led them off-track more than four times. (Michelin)
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