Organized crime is estimated to account for 10% of the United States' national income.
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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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Americans throw out 4.5 pounds of trash a day - twice that of 40 years ago.
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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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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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Forty percent of American adults cannot fill out a bank deposit slip correctly.
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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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