by the numbers

Brain drain

9: Age at which Mozart composed his first symphony

9: Cumulative number of years that the average American will have spent watching TV, by the age of 65

17: Percentage of Americans who can name three Supreme Court Justices

59: Percentage of Americans who can name The Three Stooges

900: Hours per year the average American youth spends in school

1,500: Hours per year the average American youth watches TV

93: Percentage of media time the average American (ages 12 to 64) spends on electronic media (TV, radio, Internet, and video games)

7: Percentage he or she spends on print media (newspapers and magazines)

Source: Worldwatch Institute Web site