Random United States Facts

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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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    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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    The retail price for the iPad would be $1,140 if it were built by American workers instead of Chinese.
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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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    According to some estimates, Americans are sitting on $30 billion worth of unredeemed gift cards.
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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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