Random United States Facts

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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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    On average, someone in the US suffers a stroke every 40 seconds; someone dies every 3 minutes from stroke.
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    Each year, around 24,000 Americans are bitten by rats!
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    You can't plow a cotton field with an elephant in North Carolina.
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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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    In the US, there are quite a few cities called Gaylord.
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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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