One million Americans, about 3,000 each day, take up smoking each year. Most of them are children.
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The Canadian province of New Brunswick (which was part of the UK at the time) had a bloodless war with the US state of Maine in 1839
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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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According to some estimates, Americans are sitting on $30 billion worth of unredeemed gift cards.
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203 million dollars is spent on barbed wire each year in the U.S.
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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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Close to 110 million roses (mostly red) will be purchased and delivered around Valentine's Day in the U.S.
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A typical full-time worker in the US with a four-year college degree earns about $50,000. This is 62% more than a worker with only a high-school diploma.
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