Random United States Facts

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    Almost half the newspapers in the world are published in the United States and Canada!
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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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    50% of pizzas in America are pepperoni.
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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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    The Statue of Liberty was a gift of friendship resulting from the diplomatic relationship between the United States and France.
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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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