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Though the United States has largely rejected the metric system, it is used for currency, as in 100 pennies = 1 dollar. Previously, the British currency system was used, with measurements such as 12 pence to the shilling, and 20 shillings to the pound.
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On average, someone in the United States has a stroke about every 40 seconds. This is about 795,000 people per year.
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About 100 new prescription or over-the-counter drugs come into the U.S. market every year.
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It is believed that humans initially contracted crabs from gorillas about 3 million years ago from either sleeping in gorilla nests or eating the apes.
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Vaccines prevent between 2.5 and 4 million deaths every year.