The Canadian province of New Brunswick (which was part of the UK at the time) had a bloodless war with the US state of Maine in 1839
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One million Americans, about 3,000 each day, take up smoking each year. Most of them are children.
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In the US, there are quite a few cities called Gaylord.
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The first semi-permanent settlements appeared in Florida around 5000 B.C.
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Forty percent of American adults cannot fill out a bank deposit slip correctly.
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There are six times as many people of Irish descent living in America than in Ireland.
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16 percent of Americans will receive one speeding ticket this year and it will cost them on average $150 per ticket.
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