Significant Digits For Friday, Aug. 10, 2018:
More than 760,000 competitors
More than 760,000 people entered the Microsoft Office Specialist World Championship this year. The winner of the Excel division, claimant to the fantastic title World Excel Champion and surely now the most popular kid in his high school if there is any justice in the world, was 15-year-old Kevin Dimaculangan of Florida. [CNN]
(Via Features - FiveThirtyEight)
Disappointed that my friend and Excel enthusiast @JWGoerlich didn't make a stronger showing here.
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