Random United States Facts

    35 facts tagged with United States Facts

    Almost half the newspapers in the world are published in the United States and Canada!
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    203 million dollars is spent on barbed wire each year in the U.S.
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    Forty percent of American adults cannot fill out a bank deposit slip correctly.
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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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    Close to 110 million roses (mostly red) will be purchased and delivered around Valentine's Day in the U.S.
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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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    The Statue of Liberty was a gift of friendship resulting from the diplomatic relationship between the United States and France.
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