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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One town in Indiana is called Santa Claus. There is also a Santa, Idaho.
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The largest hotel suite in the world is located 22 stories under the surface in the Grand Canyon Caverns. One night for two people in this 65 million year old cave is $700.
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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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Theodore Roosevelt read at least one book every day.
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Almost half the newspapers in the world are published in the United States and Canada!
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In the 1950s, the US government placed beer next to an atomic bomb blast to determine if it was still drinkable. The result: in the event of a nuclear war, beer is safe to drink!
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