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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Forty percent of American adults cannot fill out a bank deposit slip correctly.
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The United States does not have an official language.
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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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According to some estimates, Americans are sitting on $30 billion worth of unredeemed gift cards.
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Each year, around 24,000 Americans are bitten by rats!
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Every month, about 9 out of 10 American children visit a McDonald’s restaurant.
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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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