Random United States Facts

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    The first semi-permanent settlements appeared in Florida around 5000 B.C.
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    The United States consumes 25% of all the world's energy.
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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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    There are two credit cards for every person in the United States.
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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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    The Statue of Liberty was a gift of friendship resulting from the diplomatic relationship between the United States and France.
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    Forty percent of American adults cannot fill out a bank deposit slip correctly.
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