Why we like photos so much

&gt; <i>Combined with the findings of one study, which says that we consume 34 gigabytes of information (or 100,500 words) outside of work on an average day, it’s no wonder that images come as a relief from our regular information overload.</i><p>Can someone explain how 100,500 words is 34 gigabytes?

This wall of text would be much more engaging if you included some photos. :-)