Random United States Facts

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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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    Almost half the newspapers in the world are published in the United States and Canada!
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    Organized crime is estimated to account for 10% of the United States' national income.
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    The first semi-permanent settlements appeared in Florida around 5000 B.C.
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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 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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