Stats of our lives: Bite me, Tooth Fairy!

How the Tooth Fairy is short-changing kids in the recession — and more in our collection of surprising facts and figures

Bite me, Tooth Fairy!
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$2.52

Average amount the Tooth Fairy left under the pillow in 2010

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90

Percent of American homes the Tooth Fairy visits

Source: The Original Tooth Fairy Poll

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