5.Changes in How Americans Die

Suicide, meanwhile, is up, making the list of the 10 largest causes of death in the country. In the US you're twice as likely to commit suicide than be murdered. In 2010 alone almost 40,000 persons killed themselves. That's more than the entire population of Liechtenstein. More US soldiers committed suicide than died in combat in 2012, and one in 25 American teenagers has attempted suicide. Something to celebrate, however, is America's increased life expectancy. It was 55 years in 1900, and is now nearly 80. The United States is still far behind other countries though, ranking 42 in the world. Number one? Monaco.

4.Washington D.C.'s Educational Paradox

Washington D.C. posts the lowest high school graduation rates in the United States, yet also ranks as one of the cities with the highest literacy levels. In 2011, D.C. spent the most money of any school system per pupil, approximately $18,600. However, the city produced the worst results of any system. SAT reading scores have never been as low since the 1970s, and four out of 10 pupils don't graduate. On the other hand, D.C. has been one of America's most literate cities for about a decade now, ranking just behind Minneapolis and Seattle. This means that D.C. has better used libraries, more people read online newspapers, and there's a greater use of bookstores. D.C. is actually home to the most circulated magazine in the country.

3.5000 Hours Of TV Time Before Kindergarten

5000 hours is more than enough time to earn a college degree. It's also the estimated amount of time a five year old spends in front of the TV. How does this reflect on American adults? Well, there are more televisions in the United States than people in the United Kingdom. More Americans are killed by falling televisions than by terrorists, although that probably speaks more to an exaggerated threat of terrorism than a constant threat of plummeting TVs.

2.Sick America

7% of Americans claim they never bathe. Based on 2014 population estimates, that's some 22 million Americans! Then you have medical reports saying that the lifetime risk of developing cancer as an adult is 40.4%, and one in three Americans are obese. The United States ranks number one for mental disorder diagnosis worldwide, and the Center for Disease Control and Prevention reports that there are 19 million new cases of gonorrhea, syphilis and chlamydia in the country every year. Finally, and in spite of the high mortality numbers associated with smoking, 4000 teens smoke their first cigarette every day, while 1000 of them go on to make smoking a daily habit.

1.A Nation of Singles

It costs about $245,000 to raise a child in the US. This cost might be partly responsible for the new dynamics in the marital lives of American residents, as there's been a 26% drop in married 20 to 34 year-olds from 1940 to 2010. In short, a lot more people prefer to remain unmarried. During that same 50 year period there was a 28% increase in 20 to 34 year-olds who've never been married.

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