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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In 75% of American households, women manage the money and pay the bills.
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The United States does not have an official language.
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203 million dollars is spent on barbed wire each year in the U.S.
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In Kentucky, US, every citizen is required by law to take a bath at least once a year.
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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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Organized crime is estimated to account for 10% of the United States' national income.
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