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 US, people can be rejected from joining the police force if they are too intelligent.
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The Internal Revenue Service audits 87 percent of women who claim breast implants as tax deductions.
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Every month, about 9 out of 10 American children visit a McDonald’s restaurant.
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The first semi-permanent settlements appeared in Florida around 5000 B.C.
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There is a basketball court on the top floor of the U.S. Supreme Court Building. It’s known as the “highest court in the land.”
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In Breton, Alabama, there is a law on the town's books against riding down the street in a motorboat.
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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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