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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    Each year, around 24,000 Americans are bitten by rats!
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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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    The United States consumes 25% of all the world's energy.
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    You can't plow a cotton field with an elephant in North Carolina.
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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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    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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