Random United States Facts

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    The Canadian province of New Brunswick (which was part of the UK at the time) had a bloodless war with the US state of Maine in 1839
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    Every month, about 9 out of 10 American children visit a McDonald’s restaurant.
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    The United States has paved enough roads to circle the Earth over 150 times.
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    203 million dollars is spent on barbed wire each year in the U.S.
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    Organized crime is estimated to account for 10% of the United States' national income.
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    Oral sex was illegal in 18 states under old sodomy law until 2003 when they were invalidated.
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    Americans throw out 4.5 pounds of trash a day - twice that of 40 years ago.
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