Random United States Facts

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    You can't plow a cotton field with an elephant in North Carolina.
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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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    Organized crime is estimated to account for 10% of the United States' national income.
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    Each year, around 24,000 Americans are bitten by rats!
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    Almost half the newspapers in the world are published in the United States and Canada!
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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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    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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    In 75% of American households, women manage the money and pay the bills.
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