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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