In Breton, Alabama, there is a law on the town's books against riding down the street in a motorboat.
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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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Oral sex was illegal in 18 states under old sodomy law until 2003 when they were invalidated.
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Forty percent of American adults cannot fill out a bank deposit slip correctly.
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The first semi-permanent settlements appeared in Florida around 5000 B.C.
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Organized crime is estimated to account for 10% of the United States' national income.
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One million Americans, about 3,000 each day, take up smoking each year. Most of them are children.
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The United States does not have an official language.
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