42spotting

My friend and fellow JC alum Heather writes to share this tidbit of statistical joy:
AmericaBLOG.com: US 42nd in Life Expectancy.
A baby born in the United States in 2004 will live an average of 77.9 years. That life expectancy ranks 42nd, down from 11th two decades earlier, according to international numbers provided by the Census Bureau [...]