Random United States Facts

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    50% of pizzas in America are pepperoni.
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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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    Forty percent of American adults cannot fill out a bank deposit slip correctly.
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    On average, someone in the US suffers a stroke every 40 seconds; someone dies every 3 minutes from stroke.
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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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    Organized crime is estimated to account for 10% of the United States' national income.
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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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    The retail price for the iPad would be $1,140 if it were built by American workers instead of Chinese.
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