Random United States Facts

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    Every month, about 9 out of 10 American children visit a McDonald’s restaurant.
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    On average, someone in the US suffers a stroke every 40 seconds; someone dies every 3 minutes from stroke.
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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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    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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    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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    The retail price for the iPad would be $1,140 if it were built by American workers instead of Chinese.
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    Outside of the bedroom, the most common place for adults in the U.S. to have sex is the car.
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