“Forty tons may seem like a lot – it’s equivalent in weight to about 24 cars, or 6.5 fully grown elephants.”

“They estimate the stock of empty houses nationwide at about 20 billion square feet, about two-and-a-half times the area of New York City.”

“...a boat that’s nearly as long as the Arc de Triomphe is tall and features a Jacuzzi, gym and movie theater.”