Random United States Facts

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    Americans throw out 4.5 pounds of trash a day - twice that of 40 years ago.
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    Organized crime is estimated to account for 10% of the United States' national income.
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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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    No president of the United States was an only child for his parents.
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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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    The Statue of Liberty has US women's shoe size 879.
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    Every month, about 9 out of 10 American children visit a McDonald’s restaurant.
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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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