Path: bloom-picayune.mit.edu!snorkelwacker.mit.edu!news.media.mit.edu!americast.com!usa-post Newsgroups: usa-today.snap From: usa-post@AmeriCast.Com Organization: American Cybercasting Approved: usa-post@AmeriCast.com Subject: snap Wed, May 6 1992 Date: Wed, 6 May 92 05:32:34 EDT Message-ID: 05-06 0000 cc cc May 6, 1992 SNAPSHOTS: A look at the news, money, sports, and lifestyle statistics that shape our world from the pages of USA TODAY. GUNS FOR SALE: More than 3.7 million firearms were sold in 1990, compared with 2.4 million in 1965, the time of the Watts riots. Types sold: 1965 1990 Handguns 28% 48% Rifles 34% 30% Shotguns 38% 22% 1 - Most recent data available Source: National Association of Federally Licensed Firearms Dealers GOLDEN ARCHES STRETCH: McDonald's opened its largest restaurant in the world last month in China. Biggest McDonald's restaurants: USA Vinita, Okla. (400 seats, 10 cash registers) WORLD Beijing, China (700 seats, 29 cash registers) Source: McDonald's WHERE CHAMPS REPEATED: Number of champions in each major league sport who successfully defended their titles in the last 20 years: Hockey 9 Baseball 4 Football 4 Basketball 2 Source: USA TODAY research LOOK MA, NO CAVITIES!: Experts say the use of fluoride and better oral hygiene have lead to less tooth decay. Average number of cavities in children 5-17: 1940s 11 1971-74 7 1986-87 3 Source: National Institute of Dental Research This article is copyright 1992 Gannett News Service. Redistribution to other sites is not permitted except by arrangement with American Cybercasting Corporation. For more information, send-email to usa@AmeriCast.COM