Organized crime is estimated to account for 10% of the United States' national income.
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The United States consumes 25% of all the world's energy.
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There are two credit cards for every person in the United States.
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No president of the United States was an only child for his parents.
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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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Americans throw out 4.5 pounds of trash a day - twice that of 40 years ago.
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A typical full-time worker in the US with a four-year college degree earns about $50,000. This is 62% more than a worker with only a high-school diploma.
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The first semi-permanent settlements appeared in Florida around 5000 B.C.
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