Random United States Facts

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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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    No president of the United States was an only child for his parents.
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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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    In Breton, Alabama, there is a law on the town's books against riding down the street in a motorboat.
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    Americans throw out 4.5 pounds of trash a day - twice that of 40 years ago.
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    Almost half the newspapers in the world are published in the United States and Canada!
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    Every month, about 9 out of 10 American children visit a McDonald’s restaurant.
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