Random United States Facts

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    Outside of the bedroom, the most common place for adults in the U.S. to have sex is the car.
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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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    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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    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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    Organized crime is estimated to account for 10% of the United States' national income.
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    Almost half the newspapers in the world are published in the United States and Canada!
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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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