Approximately 4 to 5% of the U.S. population has one or more clinically significant phobias in a given year. Specific phobias occur in people of all ages. The average age of onset for social phobia is between 15 and 20 years of age, although it can often begin in childhood.
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There are two credit cards for every person in the United States.
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Forty percent of American adults cannot fill out a bank deposit slip correctly.
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In 1958, a nuclear bomb was lost somewhere along the swampy coast of Georgia. Its whereabouts remain a mystery to this day.
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In 75% of American households, women manage the money and pay the bills.
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According to some estimates, Americans are sitting on $30 billion worth of unredeemed gift cards.
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There is a basketball court on the top floor of the U.S. Supreme Court Building. It’s known as the “highest court in the land.”
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