There are six times as many people of Irish descent living in America than in Ireland.
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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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Theodore Roosevelt read at least one book every day.
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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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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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In 75% of American households, women manage the money and pay the bills.
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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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The Internal Revenue Service audits 87 percent of women who claim breast implants as tax deductions.
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