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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    The United States consumes 25% of all the world's energy.
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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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    Almost half the newspapers in the world are published in the United States and Canada!
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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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    Every month, about 9 out of 10 American children visit a McDonald’s restaurant.
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    Organized crime is estimated to account for 10% of the United States' national income.
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    The Statue of Liberty has US women's shoe size 879.
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