Random American Facts

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    According to a 2014 study, 1 in 10 Americans think HTML is a sexually-transmitted disease.
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    The Internal Revenue Service audits 87 percent of women who claim breast implants as tax deductions.
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    Americans throw out 4.5 pounds of trash a day - twice that of 40 years ago.
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    The handbook issued to US soldiers in Britain during WW2 included the line "The British don't know how to make a good cup of coffee. You don't know how to make a good cup of tea. It's an even swap."
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    In 2005, 25 percent of Americans over the age of 50 played video games, an increase from nine percent in 1999.
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    According to some estimates, Americans are sitting on $30 billion worth of unredeemed gift cards.
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    In 2012, a national survey found that 51% of people thought stormy weather affected cloud computing.
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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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