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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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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Abraham Lincoln was a licensed bartender.
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In Utah, it is illegal to swear in front of a dead person.
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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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Colorado switched mile marker "420" to "419.99" to stop people from stealing it.
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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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There are two credit cards for every person in the United States.
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