I've admitted a number of times before that I'm a blurb reader. I like punchy, to-the-point bits of information, usually served in terse and mostly prosaic turns of phrase. This is probably why I'm such a fan of ESPN's Plays of the Day, the rapid-fire sports talk show Pardon the Interruption, and the Facts of Life blurbs that appear in every edition of Men's Health magazine.

With respect to the last of the three, the most recent issue of Men's Health does its usual good job of entertaining those of us with a thirst for information but somewhat short attention spans. Here are this month's Facts of Life:

26. Percentage decrease in the number of general surgeons in the U.S. since 1980

98. Percentage of physicians who report being in good to excellent health

14. Percentage increase in new syphilis cases among men between 2006 and 2007
90. Percentage of food commercials aired during Saturday-morning children's TV shows that advertise junk food

13. Percentage of caffeine drinkers who experience significant distress or impairment without it

34. Percentage of Americans who exercise less than six minutes every day

52. In millions, the number of Americans who swim for exercise (about 22 million more than those who jog)

10. Percentage of total-body muscle the average guy loses from ages 24 to 50 if he doesn't lift weights

This edition was very percentage heavy, but just as informative and short-form as always.