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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Saint Augustine, Florida, is the oldest European settlement in North America.
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16 percent of Americans will receive one speeding ticket this year and it will cost them on average $150 per ticket.
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The United States does not have an official language.
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There are six times as many people of Irish descent living in America than in Ireland.
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Americans throw out 4.5 pounds of trash a day - twice that of 40 years ago.
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In the US, there are quite a few cities called Gaylord.
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