Pound Facts

The average American generates about 4.5 pounds of trash per day - nearly 40% more than in the 1980s and among the highest rates in the world.

The adult human brain weighs about 3 pounds (1,300-1,400 g).

There is a species of clam that can grow up to four feet long and weigh up to 500 pounds.

The symbol on the 'pound' key (#) is called an octothorpe.

Americans collectively eat about one hundred pounds of chocolate every second, consuming over 2.8 billion pounds annually.

The average American eats about 14 pounds of cereal per year!

Producing just one liter of corn oil requires approximately 75 pounds of corn.

Baby blue whales grow at an average rate of 10 pounds per hour

Polar bears can eat more than 100 lbs of meat in one sitting.

An elephant's tooth can weigh as much as 12 pounds.

A coffee tree yields about one pound of coffee in a year.

Ralph, the world's largest bunny, weighs 55 pounds and eats $90 worth of food a week.