Random United States Facts

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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 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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    The retail price for the iPad would be $1,140 if it were built by American workers instead of Chinese.
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    No president of the United States was an only child for his parents.
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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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    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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    Organized crime is estimated to account for 10% of the United States' national income.
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    Outside of the bedroom, the most common place for adults in the U.S. to have sex is the car.
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