Random United States Facts

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    The United States consumes 25% of all the world's energy.
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    Organized crime is estimated to account for 10% of the United States' national income.
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    The retail price for the iPad would be $1,140 if it were built by American workers instead of Chinese.
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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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    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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    Close to 110 million roses (mostly red) will be purchased and delivered around Valentine's Day in the U.S.
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    Americans throw out 4.5 pounds of trash a day - twice that of 40 years ago.
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