Although African-Americans make up only 13% of the U.S. population, they accounted for one half of the estimated new HIV/AIDS diagnoses in 2004.
70
Saint Augustine, Florida, is the oldest European settlement in North America.
55
16 percent of Americans will receive one speeding ticket this year and it will cost them on average $150 per ticket.
42
In the US, there are quite a few cities called Gaylord.
27
The first semi-permanent settlements appeared in Florida around 5000 B.C.
10
The United States has paved enough roads to circle the Earth over 150 times.
72
Americans throw out 4.5 pounds of trash a day - twice that of 40 years ago.
76
In 1700s, the deer skin was a common medium of exchange between the trading settlers and the native Red Indians in America. This is how a buck became a slang for a dollar.
28