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 Statue of Liberty was a gift of friendship resulting from the diplomatic relationship between the United States and France.
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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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    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 retail price for the iPad would be $1,140 if it were built by American workers instead of Chinese.
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    Each year, around 24,000 Americans are bitten by rats!
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    Almost half the newspapers in the world are published in the United States and Canada!
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    In 75% of American households, women manage the money and pay the bills.
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