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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One million Americans, about 3,000 each day, take up smoking each year. Most of them are children.
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A typical full-time worker in the US with a four-year college degree earns about $50,000. This is 62% more than a worker with only a high-school diploma.
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Americans throw out 4.5 pounds of trash a day - twice that of 40 years ago.
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Organized crime is estimated to account for 10% of the United States' national income.
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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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The United States has paved enough roads to circle the Earth over 150 times.
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Every month, about 9 out of 10 American children visit a McDonald’s restaurant.
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