Random United States Facts

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    No president of the United States was an only child for his parents.
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    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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    203 million dollars is spent on barbed wire each year in the U.S.
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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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    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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