Sleep on it

A look at the numbers

Percent of houses that will be built by 2015 allowing couples to sleep in separate bedrooms: 60

Percent of women who say they get only a few good nights of sleep a week: 60

Percent of stay-at-home moms who rarely get a good night's sleep: 74

Price of the most expensive bed sold in the U.S: $49,500

Combined wealth of the world's two richest people, Bill Gates and Warren Buffet: $108 billion

Net worth of Star Wars creator George Lucas: $3.6 billion

Net worth of Harry Potter author J.K. Rowling: $1 billion

Net worth of 23-year-old Albert von Thurn und Taxis, the world's youngest billionaire: $2 billion

Number of billionaires worldwide: 946

Number to call if you are one of them and want to take me out to lunch: 941-906-7476

Sources: The New York Times, National Sleep Foundation, Bradenton Herald, Forbes magazine

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