Random United States Facts

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    Organized crime is estimated to account for 10% of the United States' national income.
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    203 million dollars is spent on barbed wire each year in the U.S.
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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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    The retail price for the iPad would be $1,140 if it were built by American workers instead of Chinese.
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    According to some estimates, Americans are sitting on $30 billion worth of unredeemed gift cards.
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    Americans throw out 4.5 pounds of trash a day - twice that of 40 years ago.
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    The United States consumes 25% of all the world's energy.
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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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