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 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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    Close to 110 million roses (mostly red) will be purchased and delivered around Valentine's Day in the U.S.
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    No president of the United States was an only child for his parents.
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    One million Americans, about 3,000 each day, take up smoking each year. Most of them are children.
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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 first semi-permanent settlements appeared in Florida around 5000 B.C.
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