One million Americans, about 3,000 each day, take up smoking each year. Most of them are children.
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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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On average, someone in the US suffers a stroke every 40 seconds; someone dies every 3 minutes from stroke.
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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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Forty percent of American adults cannot fill out a bank deposit slip correctly.
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The United States consumes 25% of all the world's energy.
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The United States does not have an official language.
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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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