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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50% of pizzas in America are pepperoni.
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In 1700s, the deer skin was a common medium of exchange between the trading settlers and the native Red Indians in America. This is how a buck became a slang for a dollar.
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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 Statue of Liberty has US women's shoe size 879.
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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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In Kentucky, US, every citizen is required by law to take a bath at least once a year.
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