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 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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There are two credit cards for every person in the United States.
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Although African-Americans make up only 13% of the U.S. population, they accounted for one half of the estimated new HIV/AIDS diagnoses in 2004.
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Organized crime is estimated to account for 10% of the United States' national income.
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In 75% of American households, women manage the money and pay the bills.
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The United States has paved enough roads to circle the Earth over 150 times.
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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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