Random United States Facts

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    In the US, there are quite a few cities called Gaylord.
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    One million Americans, about 3,000 each day, take up smoking each year. Most of them are children.
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    Organized crime is estimated to account for 10% of the United States' national income.
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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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    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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    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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    In 75% of American households, women manage the money and pay the bills.
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