One million Americans, about 3,000 each day, take up smoking each year. Most of them are children.
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The average American spends a third of their overall time online playing games and using social networks.
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The Statue of Liberty was a gift of friendship resulting from the diplomatic relationship between the United States and France.
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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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Every month, about 9 out of 10 American children visit a McDonald’s restaurant.
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On average, someone in the US suffers a stroke every 40 seconds; someone dies every 3 minutes from stroke.
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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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Organized crime is estimated to account for 10% of the United States' national income.
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