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 first semi-permanent settlements appeared in Florida around 5000 B.C.
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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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Americans throw out 4.5 pounds of trash a day - twice that of 40 years ago.
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In the US, there are quite a few cities called Gaylord.
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Organized crime is estimated to account for 10% of the United States' national income.
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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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No president of the United States was an only child for his parents.
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