Random numbers: Fun facts

Percentage of adults who check their e-mail while out of the office: 62

Percentage of workers who routinely respond to e-mail within one hour: 50

Approximate number of pores in an eggshell: 17,000

Average number of kernels on an ear of corn: 800

Number of hours spent by the average American watching DVDs and videos in 2004: 78

Sources: Hewlett-Packard, Martha Stewart Living, The New York Times