Random United States Facts

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    On average, someone in the US suffers a stroke every 40 seconds; someone dies every 3 minutes from stroke.
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    Forty percent of American adults cannot fill out a bank deposit slip correctly.
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    In 75% of American households, women manage the money and pay the bills.
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    Americans throw out 4.5 pounds of trash a day - twice that of 40 years ago.
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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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    Oral sex was illegal in 18 states under old sodomy law until 2003 when they were invalidated.
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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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    The Procrastinators' Club of America newsletter is called Last Month's Newsletter.
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