By The Numbers: December 28th, 2012 Edition

College Football

Number of teams currently in the so-called Big 12 Conference: 10

Number of teams currently in the so-called Big 10 Conference: 12

Number of teams the aforementioned Big 10 Conference will have in 2014: 14

Solar Charger

Number of attachments which came with the incredibly fancy, not at all shoddy, solar charger ShareBuilder sent as a holiday gift: 5

Number of attachments compatible with my phone: 0

Approximate amount of time in the sun after which the charger’s battery will be at 100%: 11 hours

Approximate amount of time charging before the charger died entirely: 50 minutes

August Bodies

Average age of members of the House of Representatives in the incoming 113th congress: 58 years old

Average age of incoming Senators: 61 years old

Average age of Supreme Court justices: A little over 67 years old

Average age of the members of the Rolling Stones: Almost 69 years old