By the Numbers in 2014
World Population
—
UK Life Expectancy
59.8 years
US Life Expectancy
60.0 years
Gold Price (per oz)
$1,551.6
Dow Jones Index
19,189
US National Debt
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Sovereign Nations
193
How Much Did Things Cost in 2014?
| Item | UK | US |
|---|---|---|
| Average house price | £180,000 | $188,000 |
| Average salary | £27,000 | $52,000 |
| Pint of milk | 49p | $0.90 |
| Loaf of bread | £1.30 | $2.69 |
| Dozen eggs | £1.95 | $2.10 |
| Pint of beer | £3.30 | $3.90 |
| Gallon of petrol/gas | £5.30 | $3.36 |
| Cinema ticket | £7.20 | $8.17 |
Technology and Inventions in 2014
Streaming overtook DVD sales for the first time. Amazon launched the Echo smart speaker with Alexa. Apple Pay launched alongside the iPhone 6, which had the biggest screen yet. Uber was expanding aggressively into new cities. Facebook bought WhatsApp for $19 billion and Oculus VR for $2 billion.
- ● Amazon Echo and Alexa launched, bringing smart speakers to homes
- ● Apple Pay launched with the iPhone 6
- ● Facebook acquired WhatsApp for $19 billion
- ● The Ice Bucket Challenge proved viral media's fundraising power
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