Random United States Facts

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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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    The Procrastinators' Club of America newsletter is called Last Month's Newsletter.
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    The first semi-permanent settlements appeared in Florida around 5000 B.C.
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    50% of pizzas in America are pepperoni.
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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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    Organized crime is estimated to account for 10% of the United States' national income.
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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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    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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