--- title: "Digits: Star Wars, TikTok, and 750m slim cans - The Hustle" description: Plus, numbers from the UK’s measurement debate, and an almond backlog. image: https://hs-sbup.thehustle.co/hubfs/The%20Hustle%20News/Assets/Images/588582398-HS-News-Brief_2022-07-11T050319.522Z-1024x576.webp --- # Digits: Star Wars, TikTok, and 750m slim cans ![Rob Litterst](https://thehustle.co/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/Rob-Litterst-pic.png?width=48&height=48&name=Rob-Litterst-pic.png) [Rob Litterst](https://hs-sbup.thehustle.co/author/rob-litterst) [Rob Litterst Twitter profile ](https://twitter.com/robbylit) Published: July 11, 2022 Updated: October 11, 2023 **1) ***Star Wars* fans, take note — [**a stormtrooper helmet worn in the original 1977 film**](https://boingboing.net/2022/07/07/stormtrooper-helmet-and-blaster-used-in-1977s-star-wars-up-for-auction.html) will hit the auction block this month. If you already grabbed your checkbook, prepare to pony up — the opening bid for the helmet is **$300k**. ![Digits: Star Wars, TikTok, and 750m slim cans](https://hs-sbup.thehustle.co/hs-fs/hubfs/The%20Hustle%20News/Assets/Images/588582398-HS-News-Brief_2022-07-11T050319.522Z-1024x576.webp?width=595&height=400&name=588582398-HS-News-Brief_2022-07-11T050319.522Z-1024x576.webp) **2) **Slim cans are taking over the world. From Starbucks to Sanpellegrino, a range of companies have embraced the skinny alternative to the traditional 12-ounce can. Molson Coors produces [**750m+ slim cans per year**](https://www.wsj.com/articles/slim-beverage-cans-gain-ground-against-their-squatter-cousins-11657136431?mod=hp_minor_pos3%5C) from its Golden, Colorado, facility alone. **3) **The UK officially adopted the metric system in the ‘90s, but the imperial system still has its fans. Since 2001, Active Resistance to Metrication, a group “opposed to forced metrication,” has painted and stickered [**3k+ metric road and footpath signs**](https://www.wsj.com/articles/u-k-metric-imperial-measurement-system-11657463960?mod=hp_featst_pos5) with ones that feature imperial units. **4) **TikTok is facing legal action from the parents of two children who died while attempting the “blackout challenge.” Overall, [**seven children have died **](https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2022/07/parents-sue-tiktok-after-7-kids-die-from-profitable-blackout-challenge-videos/)attempting the viral challenge, which encourages participants to choke themselves until they pass out. **5) **US almond exports are down 13% this year due to supply chain issues, which has created a nutty backlog. About [**1.3B pounds of unsold almonds**](https://www.numlock.com/p/numlock-news-july-6-2022-wildfires) are currently awaiting shipment in processing and packaging facilities. 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