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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The Procrastinators' Club of America newsletter is called Last Month's Newsletter.
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The United States consumes 25% of all the world's energy.
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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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Each year, around 24,000 Americans are bitten by rats!
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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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The United States has paved enough roads to circle the Earth over 150 times.
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