Mount Whitney, the highest mountain in the continental United States, and Zabriskie Point, the lowest point in the United States, are less than eighty miles apart. | In the U.S., over one million gallons of cosmetics, drinks, and lotions are sold that contain aloe in them per year. | The General Lee cars used in the popular show The Dukes of Hazards were 1969 Dodge Chargers. | A quarter has 119 grooves on its edge, a dime has one less groove. | In 2002, women earned 742,000 bachelor's degrees. Men earned only 550,000 during the same year. The difference is growing so large that many colleges now practice (quietly) affirmative action for male applicants.

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