The first semi-permanent settlements appeared in Florida around 5000 B.C.
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The United States has paved enough roads to circle the Earth over 150 times.
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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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A typical full-time worker in the US with a four-year college degree earns about $50,000. This is 62% more than a worker with only a high-school diploma.
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There are two credit cards for every person in the United States.
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Organized crime is estimated to account for 10% of the United States' national income.
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Forty percent of American adults cannot fill out a bank deposit slip correctly.
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