The first semi-permanent settlements appeared in Florida around 5000 B.C.
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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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In Breton, Alabama, there is a law on the town's books against riding down the street in a motorboat.
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According to some estimates, Americans are sitting on $30 billion worth of unredeemed gift cards.
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The United States has paved enough roads to circle the Earth over 150 times.
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The retail price for the iPad would be $1,140 if it were built by American workers instead of Chinese.
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The United States does not have an official language.
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