Random United States Facts

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    203 million dollars is spent on barbed wire each year in the U.S.
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    Oral sex was illegal in 18 states under old sodomy law until 2003 when they were invalidated.
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    There are two credit cards for every person in the United States.
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    In 75% of American households, women manage the money and pay the bills.
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    The Statue of Liberty was a gift of friendship resulting from the diplomatic relationship between the United States and France.
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    In Breton, Alabama, there is a law on the town's books against riding down the street in a motorboat.
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    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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    The turkey is one of the most famous birds in North America. In fact, Benjamin Franklin wanted to make the wild turkey, not the Bald Eagle, the national bird of the United States!
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