On average, someone in the US suffers a stroke every 40 seconds; someone dies every 3 minutes from stroke.
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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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In Breton, Alabama, there is a law on the town's books against riding down the street in a motorboat.
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In 75% of American households, women manage the money and pay the bills.
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There are two credit cards for every person in the United States.
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Almost half the newspapers in the world are published in the United States and Canada!
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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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Organized crime is estimated to account for 10% of the United States' national income.
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