Random United States Facts

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    No president of the United States was an only child for his parents.
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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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    The first semi-permanent settlements appeared in Florida around 5000 B.C.
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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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    Close to 110 million roses (mostly red) will be purchased and delivered around Valentine's Day in the U.S.
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    In the US, there are quite a few cities called Gaylord.
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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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    The United States consumes 25% of all the world's energy.
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