The Numbers Museum

Every specific figure ever claimed on the show. 10 match this view. Red rows are numbers the cited sources contradict.

AllDollarsMultiplesPercentagesBig numbers
FigureAs spokenThe claimWhoWhenChecked?
5,127× “5127 times” Dyson built 5,127 failed prototypes before perfecting his vacuum cleaner James Dyson Dec 7, 2025
100× “hundred times” Glyman: Top performers can now be 1,000x more effective with AI Eric Glyman Jul 12, 2026
100× “hundred times” Lütke: Top engineers at Shopify can earn more than VPs Tobi Lütke Jan 18, 2026
50× “50 x” Lütke: Shopify traded above 50x revenue at its peak Tobi Lütke Jan 18, 2026 Supported
30× “30 times” Armstrong: Coinbase met with the SEC approximately 30 times after going public Brian Armstrong Mar 1, 2026 Supported
20× “20 times” Graves: Raising Cane's Is Valued at Over $20 Billion on 20x EBITDA Todd Graves Nov 9, 2025 Supported
10× “10 times” Glyman: Top performers can now be 1,000x more effective with AI Eric Glyman Jul 12, 2026
10× “10 times” Engineering teams using Devin ship software ten times faster Scott Wu Jun 28, 2026
“nine times” Spiegel: Vertical Video Completion Rates Were 9x Higher Than Horizontal Evan Spiegel Apr 12, 2026 Supported
“three times” Catmull: Subgroups felt treated as second class three times at Pixar Ed Catmull Jun 14, 2026
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