According to 2010 Pentagon reports, there are 963 generals and admirals in the U.S. armed forces. This number has ballooned by about 100 officers since 9/11 when fighting terror â and polishing the boots of senior military personnel â became Washingtonâs No. 1 priority.
How much does it cost to get your ears pierced from Claires? Â£10 i think, but its skanky, my friend got hers done the other week there and its already infected! Edit
Big increase in surgery to mend âflesh tunnelâ earlobes. The price of fashion: Â£1,800 to rebuild ears stretched by fashion. One of the fastest growing cosmetic procedures in the UK is repairing earlobes that have been stretched. Photograph: Alamy.