Durham Tech Transfer Students Success Marked by 3.1 Mean GPA

The mean GPA of the 193 Durham Tech transfer students in 2010-11 was 3.1; of those enrolled at UNC Chapel Hill, one of the main destinations for transfers, it was 3.2. Ninety-seven percent of the Durham Tech transfer students had a grade point average higher than 2.0 after one year at a UNC system campus.

Facebook Users Post 3.2 Billion Likes and Comments Daily

Facebook’s 955 million users spend an average of six hours and 35 minutes per month on the desktop site, posting 3.2 billion likes and comments every day.

Source: AllFacebook

60 Minute Naps Improve Alertness

A nap of 60 minutes improves alertness for up to 10 hours.

Source: Daily Infographic

Unique Visitors to Pinterest Equal Half That of Twitter

In just the last year, Pinterest has seen its web traffic grow from 700,000 unique visitors to 20 Million - half the unique visitors of Twitter.

Source: Synecore Technologies

Study Says Tuesday the Best Day for Social Media Engagement

According to a study by Yesmail, Tuesday is the best day of the week for engagement on Twitter and Facebook.

Source: PR Daily

Durham Tour de Fat Raises $15,000

New Belgium Brewing's second Durham Tour de Fat event raised $15,000 to benefit the Triangle Spokes Group as well as the North Carolina Active Transportation Alliance and the Durham Bike Co-op.

Durham Reached a Record High of 99 °F on June 20, 1964

The highest temperature ever recorded in Durham, NC on June 20th was 99 °F in 1964; the record low was 54 °F in 1959.

Source: Wunderground