Random United States Facts

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    Organized crime is estimated to account for 10% of the United States' national income.
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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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    No president of the United States was an only child for his parents.
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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 Breton, Alabama, there is a law on the town's books against riding down the street in a motorboat.
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    The first semi-permanent settlements appeared in Florida around 5000 B.C.
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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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    Each year, around 24,000 Americans are bitten by rats!
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