The first semi-permanent settlements appeared in Florida around 5000 B.C.
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Each year, around 24,000 Americans are bitten by rats!
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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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There are two credit cards for every person in the United States.
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Forty percent of American adults cannot fill out a bank deposit slip correctly.
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50% of pizzas in America are pepperoni.
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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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Organized crime is estimated to account for 10% of the United States' national income.
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