One million Americans, about 3,000 each day, take up smoking each year. Most of them are children.
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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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In the presence of attractive women, men find running easier, take more risks, donate more money, consume more calories, and talk more.
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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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Senegalese women spend an average of 17.5 hours a week just collecting water.
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According to a study, women ages 22 to 30 with no children and no spouse earned a higher median income than comparable men in 39 of the 50 largest U.S. cities in 2008.
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There are 189 people named 'Lol' in the U.S.
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