Go Figure: The week in numbers

  • 25 September 2015
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  • From the section Magazine
Look back at the week in numbers with our Go Figure images, which are posted daily on social media. 
China used more cement in three years than the US did in a century
Monday: Cement and pig consumption reveal China's huge changes
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Armstrong tested the experimental rocket-powered X-15 plane before becoming an astronaut
Tuesday: Before the Moon: the early exploits of Neil Armstrong
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Happy Birthday ruled out of copyright
Wednesday: Happy Birthday ruled out of copyright
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The prisoners fighting wildfires in California
Thursday: The prisoners fighting wildfires in California
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Five lives the world wants to change
Friday: Five lives the world wants to change
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