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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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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According to some estimates, Americans are sitting on $30 billion worth of unredeemed gift cards.
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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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Forty percent of American adults cannot fill out a bank deposit slip correctly.
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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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There are two credit cards for every person in the United States.
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