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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In 75% of American households, women manage the money and pay the bills.
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The first semi-permanent settlements appeared in Florida around 5000 B.C.
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Organized crime is estimated to account for 10% of the United States' national income.
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Americans throw out 4.5 pounds of trash a day - twice that of 40 years ago.
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The United States does not have an official language.
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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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