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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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The calories found in one piece of cherry cheesecake could light a 60-watt light bulb for 1.5 hours.
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Approximately 500,000 babies are born each year in the United States to teenage mothers.
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The immune system needs 9.5 hours of sleep in total darkness to recharge completely.
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More than nineteen million Americans carry the factor V gene that causes blood clots, pulmonary embolism, and heart disease.