By the Numbers in 2006
World Population
—
UK Life Expectancy
59.3 years
US Life Expectancy
59.6 years
Gold Price (per oz)
$951.72
Dow Jones Index
11,261
US National Debt
—
Sovereign Nations
191
How Much Did Things Cost in 2006?
| Item | UK | US |
|---|---|---|
| Average house price | £167,000 | $215,000 |
| Average salary | £23,000 | $45,000 |
| Pint of milk | £0.30 | $0.41 |
| Loaf of bread | £0.65 | $1.14 |
| Dozen eggs | £1.48 | $1.45 |
| Pint of beer | £2.30 | $3.40 |
| Gallon of petrol/gas | £4.10 | $2.59 |
| Cinema ticket | £5.40 | $6.55 |
Technology and Inventions in 2006
Twitter launched in July, beginning as a micro-blogging curiosity. Nintendo's Wii brought motion-controlled gaming to the masses. Google bought YouTube for $1.65 billion. Blu-ray and HD DVD battled for the next-generation disc format. Facebook opened to the public beyond universities.
- ● Twitter launched on 15 July
- ● Google acquired YouTube for $1.65 billion
- ● Nintendo Wii launched with motion controls
- ● Facebook opened registration to everyone aged 13+
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