Random United States Facts

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    Americans throw out 4.5 pounds of trash a day - twice that of 40 years ago.
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    The United States has paved enough roads to circle the Earth over 150 times.
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    Close to 110 million roses (mostly red) will be purchased and delivered around Valentine's Day in the U.S.
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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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    In Breton, Alabama, there is a law on the town's books against riding down the street in a motorboat.
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    Organized crime is estimated to account for 10% of the United States' national income.
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    Every month, about 9 out of 10 American children visit a McDonald’s restaurant.
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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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