Facts, statistics and such gathered from a variety of sources:

The GOP strikes again! Republicans in Pennsylvania passed a voter registration law “to prevent voter impersonation.” It could prevent an estimated 1,600,000 people from voting. Records reveal that the documented cases of voter-impersonation fraud in that fine state are exactly zero.

Second thoughts: Since Chief Justice Roberts was appointed, his approval rating among Republicans has dropped 60 percent, while his rating among Democrats has improved 54 percent.

What turns them on: Researchers in Great Britain found that people with purple bedrooms had the most sex, while beige or green had the least.

Who makes decisions: Fewer than 200 people in the United States currently comprise 80 percent of all super PAC donations,

Money well spent: When presented this year, a statewide referendum on raising a $1 tax on cigarettes in California was supported by two-thirds of the people. But, after tobacco companies spent five times more than tax supporters on advertising, the proposal lost.

Inheritance: Children who have been abused by their parents seem especially prone to cancer.

Where the rich are: A comparison of households headed by millionaires: U.S.: 4.3 percent; Swiss, 9.3 percent; Singapore, 17.3 percent.

News for Gov LePage: 18 percent of American small-business owners are immigrants.

But we have cheap gas: Since 1970, the U.S. has spent only 1.6 percent of gross national product on transportation infrastructure, placing it very last among developed nations

Organic sport: Swimming star Ryan Lochte admits to peeing in the pool and says, “Nearly 100 percent of elite competitors do – as a swimmer you just have to accept the fact that you’re swimming in pee.”

Make my day: Florida will soon have 1 million concealed weapons permits and is issuing more at the rate of 15,000 per day.

Praise the lord! In the past 50 years, the number of people willing to vote for a president who is an atheist has risen from 18 percent to 54 percent.

The Big Apple: The economy of New York City is roughly the same as Spain; Boston’s is larger than Greece.

Cost of the 3 Rs: There were huge protests in Montreal because the Canadian government raised Quebec’s college tuition rate from $2,100 to $3,700 – about one quarter of the average public university rate in the United States.

The rite of doing wrong: One quarter (24 percent) of Wall Street executives believe that unethical conduct may be necessary to succeed in finance.

Great pay: Last year, 26 of the largest U.S. corporations (average profit over $1 billion) paid their CEOs more than they paid in taxes.

Where ignorance is bliss: The Texas GOP platform declares: “We oppose the teaching of thinking skills, critical thinking skills and similar programs.”

Spending in Washington: Federal spending has increased an average of 2.4 percent per year under Obama, the lowest figure since Harry Truman.

Another Bush contribution: 45 percent of U.S. veterans from the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan are seeking disability benefits.

Diet Pepsi, anyone? UCLA researchers’ found that rats did significantly worse in maze solutions if they were fed a high sugar diet. Fructose corn sugar (used as soda sweeteners) seemed to disrupt synapse connections in the hippocampus.

Keep LePage in Augusta: People who consistently commute more than 15 miles to work are more apt to be obese than those who commute less than five miles.

Another Bush bonus: Since the financial collapse of 2007-8, the average American family’s net worth has declined 40 percent – from $126,400 to $77,300.

Disable phones? 58 percent of high school drivers admit to texting while driving.

Look who’s talking: Among national newspapers and magazines, 81 percent of the quotes on the subject of abortion and 75 percent of quotes about birth control were drawn from men. Quotes from women were 12 percent and 18 percent, respectively.

Rodney Quinn, who died Oct. 27, wrote several columns in advance for publication, which the newspaper will print through the coming weeks.