Almost half the newspapers in the world are published in the United States and Canada!
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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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The Statue of Liberty was a gift of friendship resulting from the diplomatic relationship between the United States and France.
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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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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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Forty percent of American adults cannot fill out a bank deposit slip correctly.
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The United States has paved enough roads to circle the Earth over 150 times.
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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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