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    One million Americans, about 3,000 each day, take up smoking each year. Most of them are children.
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    The first semi-permanent settlements appeared in Florida around 5000 B.C.
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    In 75% of American households, women manage the money and pay the bills.
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    The United States has paved enough roads to circle the Earth over 150 times.
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    The percentage of Africa that is wilderness: 28%. The percentage of North America that is wilderness: 38%.
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    Organized crime is estimated to account for 10% of the United States' national income.
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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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    Oral sex was illegal in 18 states under old sodomy law until 2003 when they were invalidated.
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