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#2988 - Surveys Fact

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Pediatricians estimate that 58 percent of their young patients go to child care or school even when ill, according to a Gallup survey. This despite the fact that 81 percent of mothers working full-time have stayed home at times to care for a sick child.

#2989 - Surveys Fact

Per a "Newsweek" poll, 49 percent of American fathers described themselves as better parents than their dads.

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Per a national survey, 80 percent of U.S. teachers in grades kindergarten through eighth grade have received chocolate as a gift from their students.

#2991 - Surveys Fact

In 1915, the average annual family income in the United States was $687 a year.

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In 1970 only 5 percent of the American population lived in cities.

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In 1977, less than 9 percent of physicians in the U.S. were women.

#2994 - Surveys Fact

In 1990 the life expectancy of the average American male was 72.7 years and 76.1 years for females. In 1900 the life expectancy was 46.6 for males and 48.7 for females.

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In 1995, each American used an annual average of 731 pounds of paper, more than double the amount used in the 1980s. Contrary to predictions that computers would displace paper, consumption is growing.

#2996 - Surveys Fact

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In 1996, Americans bought only 12 inches of dental floss per capita.

#2997 - Surveys Fact

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Per capita, it is safer to live in New York City than it is to live in Pine Bluff, Arkansas.

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