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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In Utah, it is illegal to swear in front of a dead person.
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Denver, Colorado, USA now has more marijuana dispensaries than it does Starbucks.
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A typical full-time worker in the US with a four-year college degree earns about $50,000. This is 62% more than a worker with only a high-school diploma.
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Harvard earns enough money from interest on its endowment that it could offer free tuition to every student and still profit.
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American school children rank 25th in math and 21st in science out of the top 30 developed countries, but ranked 1st in confidence that they outperformed everyone else.
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The United States does not have an official language.
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