Random United States Facts

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    Almost half the newspapers in the world are published in the United States and Canada!
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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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    Every month, about 9 out of 10 American children visit a McDonald’s restaurant.
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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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    One million Americans, about 3,000 each day, take up smoking each year. Most of them are children.
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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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    In Breton, Alabama, there is a law on the town's books against riding down the street in a motorboat.
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