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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    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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    Close to 110 million roses (mostly red) will be purchased and delivered around Valentine's Day in the U.S.
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    In 75% of American households, women manage the money and pay the bills.
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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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    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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