The Week In Numbers: How To Seal A Gunshot Wound, Sochi's Snow Strategy, And More

Friday, February 7, 2014 - 18:30 in Mathematics & Economics

XStat RevMedx 15 seconds: the time it takes this simple new invention to seal a gunshot wound with tiny sponges $15,000: the price of the first consumer ATV with airless tires, which never go flat Polaris Sportsman WV850 H.O. ATV 9 hours: the battery life of the Skully P-1, the first motorcycle helmet with a digital head-up display and 180-degree rear-facing camera The Skully P-1 Sam Kaplan 10 snow guns: have been running 24/7 since early December to ensure good coverage on Sochi's ski jump  Sochi Courtesy Snow Secure 13 Gs: the peak G forces during a normal landing for snowboarder Scotty Lago (that's three times the force Formula 1 drivers feel...

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