The Canadian province of New Brunswick (which was part of the UK at the time) had a bloodless war with the US state of Maine in 1839
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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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There are two credit cards for every person in 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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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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In Breton, Alabama, there is a law on the town's books against riding down the street in a motorboat.
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