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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Each year, around 24,000 Americans are bitten by rats!
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Although African-Americans make up only 13% of the U.S. population, they accounted for one half of the estimated new HIV/AIDS diagnoses in 2004.
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Americans throw out 4.5 pounds of trash a day - twice that of 40 years ago.
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The United States does not have an official language.
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In the US, there are quite a few cities called Gaylord.
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The Procrastinators' Club of America newsletter is called Last Month's Newsletter.
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According to some estimates, Americans are sitting on $30 billion worth of unredeemed gift cards.
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