Random United States Facts

    35 facts tagged with United States Facts

    In the US, there are quite a few cities called Gaylord.
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    The United States has paved enough roads to circle the Earth over 150 times.
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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 United States consumes 25% of all the world's energy.
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    Although African-Americans make up only 13% of the U.S. population, they accounted for one half of the estimated new HIV/AIDS diagnoses in 2004.
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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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    203 million dollars is spent on barbed wire each year 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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