Random United States Facts

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    Organized crime is estimated to account for 10% of the United States' national income.
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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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    Almost half the newspapers in the world are published in the United States and Canada!
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    The United States consumes 25% of all the world's energy.
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    Forty percent of American adults cannot fill out a bank deposit slip correctly.
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    203 million dollars is spent on barbed wire each year in the U.S.
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    The first semi-permanent settlements appeared in Florida around 5000 B.C.
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    Close to 110 million roses (mostly red) will be purchased and delivered around Valentine's Day in the U.S.
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