We hit 6 billion in 1999.
Thirteen years to add a billion.
We hit 1 billion in 1800.
In 1930, 130 years later, we made 2 billion.
(data from the AP)
So between 1930 and 1999 we added 4 billion in 69 years.
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Seven Billion People
We hit 6 billion in 1999.
Thirteen years to add a billion.
We hit 1 billion in 1800.
In 1930, 130 years later, we made 2 billion.
(data from the AP)
So between 1930 and 1999 we added 4 billion in 69 years.
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QotD: Do Unto Others
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QotD: If you don't
"If you don't do it this year, you will be one year older when you do." -Warren Miller
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Scoring for Whitewater Readiness Quiz
SCORING FOR THE WHITEWATER READINESS QUIZ Take the grand total of all the numbers you wrote down while taking the quiz and subtract 11. Done.…
