By Samantha Mack
Here are some quick facts and stats about the Super Bowl:
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The sterling silver trophy is made by Tiffany & Co. and weighs about seven pounds.
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Six percent of Americans will call in sick the Monday after the Super Bowl.
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9 of the 10 most-watched U.S. television programs in human history were Super Bowls.
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Tickets to Super Bowl I cost between $6 and $12.
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A 30 second ad in the 2015 Super Bowl costs $4.5 million, the most expensive ad in
history and a 12.5% increase from last year’s game. On average, Super Bowl ad rates have grown 10.8% annually.
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There will be more than 1.25 billion chicken wings eaten Sunday, or four apiece for every man, woman and child in the U.S.
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Budweiser’s “Puppy Love” was the number 1 advertisement in the 2014 Super Bowl.
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73 percent of the money bet on the Super Bowl line is down on the Patriots to beat the defending champion Seattle Seahawks by more than the one-point spread.
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NFL Super Bowl Bonuses:
Winner: 97 K
Loser: 44 K
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According to TiqIQ, the current average price for the game on the secondary market is $6,103.07, which would be a record for Super Bowl tickets.
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The Super Bowl is measured in Roman numerals because a football season runs over two calendar years
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8 million pounds of guacamole are consumed on Super Bowl Sunday, and 14,500 tons of chips are eaten.
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14,500 tons of chips are eaten along with that guacamole
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Arizona’s goal is to generate $30 million in profit. $2 million of this will be given back to the community.
Sources:
http://www.forbes.com/sites/bradadgate/2015/01/30/fun-facts-about-the-super-bowl/
http://www.kidzworld.com/article/25277-super-bowl-fun-facts-and-trivia
http://abcnews.go.com/Sports/super-bowl-xlix-facts-figures-ahead-big-game/story?id=28482995
http://www.foxsports.com/nfl/photos/msn-super-bowl-sunday-fun-facts-trivia-020112