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    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 retail price for the iPad would be $1,140 if it were built by American workers instead of Chinese.
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    Saint Augustine, Florida, is the oldest European settlement in North America.
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    A Native American tribe in South Dakota collects bottle caps left by campers, using them as currency. Several banks in the area now recognize the caps as legal tender.
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    50% of pizzas in America are pepperoni.
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    The United States has paved enough roads to circle the Earth over 150 times.
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    According to some estimates, Americans are sitting on $30 billion worth of unredeemed gift cards.
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