Random United States Facts

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    Every month, about 9 out of 10 American children visit a McDonald’s restaurant.
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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 first semi-permanent settlements appeared in Florida around 5000 B.C.
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    In the US, there are quite a few cities called Gaylord.
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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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    Americans throw out 4.5 pounds of trash a day - twice that of 40 years ago.
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