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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The Internal Revenue Service audits 87 percent of women who claim breast implants as tax deductions.
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In 1963, the US Military created an artificial ring around Earth, similar to that of the planet Saturn. The ring was made of copper needles and was used for worldwide communications in the case that the Soviets disabled all other methods of communication.
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The United States does not have an official language.
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According to a 2014 study, 1 in 10 Americans think HTML is a sexually-transmitted disease.
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91% of Americans eat turkey on Thanksgiving.
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Denver, Colorado, USA now has more marijuana dispensaries than it does Starbucks.
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