Construction workers hard hats were first invented and used in the building of the Hoover Dam in 1933.

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.

Two thirds of all consumer purchases in the USA are made with a credit card.

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