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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    In Breton, Alabama, there is a law on the town's books against riding down the street in a motorboat.
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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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    Close to 110 million roses (mostly red) will be purchased and delivered around Valentine's Day in the U.S.
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    You can't plow a cotton field with an elephant in North Carolina.
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    Every month, about 9 out of 10 American children visit a McDonald’s restaurant.
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    The average American spends a third of their overall time online playing games and using social networks.
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    Oral sex was illegal in 18 states under old sodomy law until 2003 when they were invalidated.
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