Ballpark — July 19, 2026

Weight of the first computer (ENIAC)

30 tons

Filled a large room and used 18,000 vacuum tubes.

Songs on Taylor Swift’s album catalog

200 songs

Studio albums only.

Daily riders on NYC subway

3.5 million people

Ridership has been recovering toward pre-pandemic levels.

About how much does a gallon of water weigh?

8.34 lb

A gallon of water is about 8.3 pounds.

About how many words are in a typical novel?

~80,000 words

Many novels fall in the 70,000–100,000 word range.