Organized crime is estimated to account for 10% of the United States' national income.
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The first semi-permanent settlements appeared in Florida around 5000 B.C.
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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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Close to 110 million roses (mostly red) will be purchased and delivered around Valentine's Day in the U.S.
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Forty percent of American adults cannot fill out a bank deposit slip correctly.
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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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According to some estimates, Americans are sitting on $30 billion worth of unredeemed gift cards.
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