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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    203 million dollars is spent on barbed wire each year in the U.S.
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    No president of the United States was an only child for his parents.
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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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    In 75% of American households, women manage the money and pay the bills.
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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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    In Breton, Alabama, there is a law on the town's books against riding down the street in a motorboat.
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