By the Numbers in 2011
World Population
—
UK Life Expectancy
59.6 years
US Life Expectancy
59.9 years
Gold Price (per oz)
$1,442.03
Dow Jones Index
13,480
US National Debt
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Sovereign Nations
193
How Much Did Things Cost in 2011?
| Item | UK | US |
|---|---|---|
| Average house price | £167,500 | $170,000 |
| Average salary | £25,500 | $50,500 |
| Pint of milk | 47p | $0.88 |
| Loaf of bread | £1.24 | $2.55 |
| Dozen eggs | £1.85 | $1.88 |
| Pint of beer | £3.00 | $3.60 |
| Gallon of petrol/gas | £5.60 | $3.52 |
| Cinema ticket | £6.70 | $7.93 |
Technology and Inventions in 2011
Smartphones overtook feature phones in sales for the first time. Siri launched with the iPhone 4S. Snapchat appeared. Spotify was expanding across Europe. The Kindle was making ebooks mainstream, and physical book sales were declining sharply. Steve Jobs passed away, marking the end of an era.
- ● Apple launched Siri with the iPhone 4S
- ● Snapchat launched as a disappearing photo app
- ● IBM's Watson won Jeopardy against human champions
- ● Spotify expanded to the United States
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