Random United States Facts

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    On average, someone in the US suffers a stroke every 40 seconds; someone dies every 3 minutes from stroke.
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    Forty percent of American adults cannot fill out a bank deposit slip correctly.
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    According to some estimates, Americans are sitting on $30 billion worth of unredeemed gift cards.
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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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    In Breton, Alabama, there is a law on the town's books against riding down the street in a motorboat.
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    Almost half the newspapers in the world are published in the United States and Canada!
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    In 75% of American households, women manage the money and pay the bills.
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