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 United States consumes 25% of all the world's energy.
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Almost half the newspapers in the world are published in the United States and Canada!
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There are two credit cards for every person in the United States.
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Organized crime is estimated to account for 10% of the United States' national income.
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The United States does not have an official language.
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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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The United States has paved enough roads to circle the Earth over 150 times.
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