Cold Hard Facts
Number of school days lost each year in the U.S. to the common cold: 22 million
Percent of colds in the U.S. that occur in children younger than 17: 84
Average number of school days students miss each year from illness: 4.5
Average number teachers miss from illness: 5.3
Percent of household surfaces contaminated with rhinoviruses when a family member has a cold: 41
Hours rhinoviruses survive outside the nose: 3
Snack Stats
Number of years ago that ancient Egyptians combined honey, fruit and nuts to create the world’s first candy: 3,500
Percent of American households that buy candy at least once a week: 99
Year the recipe for Rice Krispies Treats was created: 1966
Number of Hostess Twinkies company founder Lewis Browning allegedly ate in his lifetime: More than 40,000
Camp Cap Off
Year Frederick Gunn took students from Gunnery School in Connecticut on a two-week trip into the wilderness, establishing the first organized summer camp: 1861
Percent of summer campers who tried a new activity at camp: 74
Percent who continued the activity at home: 63
Sources: Itsasnap.org, NSC24.com, Journal of Medical Virology, Infobarrel.com, Census.gov, Newsroom.Hallmark.com, ACAcamps.org
