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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Forty percent of American adults cannot fill out a bank deposit slip correctly.
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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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In 75% of American households, women manage the money and pay the bills.
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50% of pizzas in America are pepperoni.
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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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Organized crime is estimated to account for 10% of the United States' national income.
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