Random United States Facts

    35 facts tagged with United States Facts

    The United States has paved enough roads to circle the Earth over 150 times.
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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 Statue of Liberty was a gift of friendship resulting from the diplomatic relationship between the United States and France.
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    50% of pizzas in America are pepperoni.
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    In the US, there are quite a few cities called Gaylord.
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    The first semi-permanent settlements appeared in Florida around 5000 B.C.
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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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    Americans throw out 4.5 pounds of trash a day - twice that of 40 years ago.
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