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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91% of Americans eat turkey on Thanksgiving.
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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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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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Outside of the bedroom, the most common place for adults in the U.S. to have sex is the car.
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According to some estimates, Americans are sitting on $30 billion worth of unredeemed gift cards.
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