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.
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Close to 110 million roses (mostly red) will be purchased and delivered around Valentine's Day in the U.S.
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The United States consumes 25% of all the world's energy.
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Oral sex was illegal in 18 states under old sodomy law until 2003 when they were invalidated.
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The Statue of Liberty has US women's shoe size 879.
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In Kentucky, US, every citizen is required by law to take a bath at least once a year.
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Each year, around 24,000 Americans are bitten by rats!
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Americans throw out 4.5 pounds of trash a day - twice that of 40 years ago.
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