Random United States Facts

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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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    In 75% of American households, women manage the money and pay the bills.
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    Forty percent of American adults cannot fill out a bank deposit slip correctly.
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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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    On average, someone in the US suffers a stroke every 40 seconds; someone dies every 3 minutes from stroke.
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    The average American spends a third of their overall time online playing games and using social networks.
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    50% of pizzas in America are pepperoni.
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    One million Americans, about 3,000 each day, take up smoking each year. Most of them are children.
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