In the U.S. the typical school year is 180 days long. In China, the typical school year is 251 days.
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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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The first semi-permanent settlements appeared in Florida around 5000 B.C.
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Ice cream cones were popularized in America during the 1904 World’s Fair in Saint Louis when an ice cream vendor ran out of cups and asked a nearby waffle vendor to roll up his waffles to hold the ice cream.
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In the US, there are quite a few cities called Gaylord.
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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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Seven U.S. states are named after sovereigns - four kings and three queens.
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