Amount spent each year in Europe and the United States on pet food: $17 billion<\/p>\n
Cost per year to achieve basic health and nutrition for the entire world: $13 billion<\/p>\n
Amount spent on perfumes each year: $12 billion<\/p>\n
Clean water for all the world: $9 billion<\/p>\n
Amount spent on cosmetics in the US: $8 billion<\/p>\n
Basic education for the world\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s children: $6 billion<\/p>\n
Total amount the US spends on Christmas each year: $450 billion (or 16 years worth of food, water, and education for the world)<\/p>\n
Initial cost of the US Government bailout of failing financial institutions: $700 billion (or 25 years worth of food, water, and education for the world)<\/p>\n
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