Random United States Facts

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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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    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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    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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    Americans throw out 4.5 pounds of trash a day - twice that of 40 years ago.
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    No president of the United States was an only child for his parents.
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    According to some estimates, Americans are sitting on $30 billion worth of unredeemed gift cards.
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