One million Americans, about 3,000 each day, take up smoking each year. Most of them are children.
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Americans did not commonly use forks until after the Civil War.
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Humans are capable of running 40 mph according to a study by bio-mechanical expert Dr. Matthew Bundle. Today's fastest man, Usain Bolt, has a top speed of 28 mph.
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Someone on Earth reports seeing a UFO every three minutes.
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Sociologists have found the worse the economy, the longer the women's skirts are and the better economy, the shorter the skirt.
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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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A hard working adult sweats up to 4 gallons per day.
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8 out of 10 people think that the first kiss indicates how the rest of the relationship will be.
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