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Inchworm (See "2,897" below)
38 million
Number of pieces of plastic trash scientists estimate have washed up on an uninhabited South Pacific island.
300,000
Age in years of the oldest fossils of Homo sapiens, our own human species, which were recently discovered in Morocco.
127,000
Resolution in dots per inch (DPI) of several new laser-printed images that are smaller than the width of a human hair. Typical printer resolution is about 1,200 DPI.
2,897
Number of tiny fake inchworms scientists hid in various habitats around the world to learn which areas leave the caterpillars most vulnerable to predators.
25
Percentage increase in the chance that people will order vegetables when the menu description includes words like sweet, sizzling, and crispy, according to a recent study.