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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In Breton, Alabama, there is a law on the town's books against riding down the street in a motorboat.
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The United States does not have an official language.
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According to some estimates, Americans are sitting on $30 billion worth of unredeemed gift cards.
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Outside of the bedroom, the most common place for adults in the U.S. to have sex is the car.
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Organized crime is estimated to account for 10% of the United States' national income.
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Forty percent of American adults cannot fill out a bank deposit slip correctly.
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