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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According to some estimates, Americans are sitting on $30 billion worth of unredeemed gift cards.
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Nearly 10% of American households dress their pets in Halloween costumes.
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Only about 2% of the world population has green eyes.
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Yu Youzhen, a Chinese millionaire, works as a street sweeper for the sanitation department to set an example for her children.
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76% of Americans celebrate New Year's Eve in groups of less than 20.
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A person swallows approximately 295 times while eating dinner.
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