@dlowan,
Prior to 4:00 this morning, I was 100% unaware that today was World Statistics Day. After I woke up early at 4:30 AM and couldn't go back to sleep, I turned on my computer and forwhatever reason went to Twitter. One of the immediate Tweets in the immediate area of the screen was this particular bit of news from SciFri, a respected NPR science radio program.
From that moment on, I was 100% aware of this global situation and I felt compelled to let you guys know!