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Fatherhood facts

Percent of single parents who are men: 15

Number of children 84-year-old Kenyan polygamist Ancentus Akuku believes he fathered through his more than 100 marriages: 160

Estimated number of fundamentalist Mormons practicing polygamy today, in spite of its condemnation by the Mormon church: 50,000

Number of neckties sold each year in the United States: 100 million

Year Chinese emperor Shih Huang Ti was buried wearing what’s thought to be the first necktie: 210 B.C.

Summer snippets

Percent of children who consider ice-cream shakes the best summer thirst quencher: 27

Percent who prefer lemonade: 26

Cost for a week at Princess Prep, a London-based camp to teach girls ages 8–11 how to behave like royalty, airfare not included: $3,995

Percent of people who would go ahead with an outdoor barbecue they planned even if it rained: 50

Percent of children who consider Disney World their favorite amusement park: 38

Cost per night to stay in a three-bedroom grand villa at Walt Disney World’s new Bay Lake Tower: $1,845

Percent of children who bring watermelon to the beach for a snack: 42

Percent who bring potato chips: 36

Sources: Census.gov, Infoplease.com, Scholastic.com, Maclean’s, Notmuch.com, Ducksters.com, Disneyworld.disney.go.com

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