Random United States Facts

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    Each year, around 24,000 Americans are bitten by rats!
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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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    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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    According to some estimates, Americans are sitting on $30 billion worth of unredeemed gift cards.
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    The first semi-permanent settlements appeared in Florida around 5000 B.C.
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    The average American spends a third of their overall time online playing games and using social networks.
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    In the US, there are quite a few cities called Gaylord.
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    A typical full-time worker in the US with a four-year college degree earns about $50,000. This is 62% more than a worker with only a high-school diploma.
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