76 Days

Want to raise money for the Special Olympics? Then be a part of Colorado's "Freezin' for a Reason" fundraiser on Dec. 5. All you have to do is plunge yourself into the frigid waters of the Chatfield Reservoir in Colorado. The event will raise money to provide facilities, equipment and coaches for Special Olympians in the Colorado area. Sounds like a plan. http://www.specialolympicsco.org/

$76 million was spent to house over 5000 security personnel for the 2010 Winter Olympics on 3 cruise ships from Holland America and Carnival which will be docked in Vancouver over the course of the Games.

Again, I'm cheating a bit, but give me a break, it's Thanksgiving weekend. Jack Poole, the Canadian responsible for bringing the 2010 Olympics to Vancouver, died in October, at the age of 76. As the chairman for the Vancouver Olympic Committee, Poole oversaw their winning bid for the Olympics. Canadians consider him the father of the 2010 Winter Olympics.