Random United States Facts

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    In 75% of American households, women manage the money and pay the bills.
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    Each year, around 24,000 Americans are bitten by rats!
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    Organized crime is estimated to account for 10% of the United States' national income.
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    The United States has paved enough roads to circle the Earth over 150 times.
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    The turkey is one of the most famous birds in North America. In fact, Benjamin Franklin wanted to make the wild turkey, not the Bald Eagle, the national bird of the United States!
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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 first semi-permanent settlements appeared in Florida around 5000 B.C.
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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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