In the state of Alabama we have a significant number of illegal aliens that are leaving our state as occurred in Arizona after they got tough on illegal aliens.
Most students have thoughts about emigrating to Israel. A significant number go on aliyah. We are proud of our Israel programs which come at a considerable cost to the university.
Whenever a religion tightens it's rules a significant number of people break away and go in search of more freedom in their search for spiritual contact.
The person who is capable of producing a large number of ideas per unit of time other things being equal has a greater chance of having significant ideas.
Burma evoked the lost Kenyan soldiers who served in the war. You never hear about them. There were a significant number of casualties men who never came back home. But they're never commemorated.