In 2005, 25 percent of Americans over the age of 50 played video games, an increase from nine percent in 1999.
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Forty percent of American adults cannot fill out a bank deposit slip correctly.
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Forest growth in the US has exceeded harvest since the 1940’s. Today, we have more trees than any time in the past 100 years.
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In Kentucky, US, every citizen is required by law to take a bath at least once a year.
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50% of pizzas in America are pepperoni.
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In Arizona, a solar wind energy tower has been proposed that would generate as much energy as the Hoover Dam.
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The United States does not have an official language.
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In the U.S. the typical school year is 180 days long. In China, the typical school year is 251 days.
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