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 Utah, it is illegal to swear in front of a dead person.
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Each year, around 24,000 Americans are bitten by rats!
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Chanel Tapper, a student from California, USA, has the world's longest tongue, measuring 9.75 cm (3.8 inches), from tip to top lip!
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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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There are two credit cards for every person in the United States.
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