Random United States Facts

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    Although African-Americans make up only 13% of the U.S. population, they accounted for one half of the estimated new HIV/AIDS diagnoses in 2004.
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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 Statue of Liberty was a gift of friendship resulting from the diplomatic relationship between the United States and France.
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    203 million dollars is spent on barbed wire each year in the U.S.
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    Americans throw out 4.5 pounds of trash a day - twice that of 40 years ago.
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    In 75% of American households, women manage the money and pay the bills.
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    Organized crime is estimated to account for 10% of the United States' national income.
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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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