Approximately 4 to 5% of the U.S. population has one or more clinically significant phobias in a given year. Specific phobias occur in people of all ages. The average age of onset for social phobia is between 15 and 20 years of age, although it can often begin in childhood.
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The first man to swim the length of Great Britain grew a beard to stop jellyfish stinging his face.
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44% of kids watch television before they go to sleep.
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The leading cause of poisoning for children under the age of six in the home is liquid dish soap.
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A chance of a woman having twins is increased after the age of 35. About 1 in 27 women will give birth to twins after this age. After 50 the chances of having twins is 1 in 9.
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Americans will spend more on cat food this year than baby food.
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Americans did not commonly use forks until after the Civil War.
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35% of the people using personal ads for dating are already married!
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