Numbers

1.000 Mathematical value of perfect flatness

.957 Flatness of a pancake

.9997 Flatness of Kansas, as published in a recent scientific study proving that the state is indeed flatter than a pancake

62% Percentage of people who have had an office romance

70% Increase in the divorce rate for people whose co-workers are all of the opposite sex, vs. those whose co-workers are all of the same sex

5% to 7% Proportion of major-league baseball players who tested positive for performance-enhancing steroids this season

5,207 Home runs hit this season, up from 4,030 in 1993

25% Percentage of dogs and cats in the U.S. that are overweight

50% Portion of those pet owners who don't admit their pet has a weight problem

Sources: Atlantic Monthly; Wall Street Journal; Baseball Almanac; Associated Press