Random United States Facts

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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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    Almost half the newspapers in the world are published in the United States and Canada!
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    The United States has paved enough roads to circle the Earth over 150 times.
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    The percentage of Africa that is wilderness: 28%. The percentage of North America that is wilderness: 38%.
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    50% of pizzas in America are pepperoni.
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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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    According to some estimates, Americans are sitting on $30 billion worth of unredeemed gift cards.
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    The first semi-permanent settlements appeared in Florida around 5000 B.C.
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