Random United States Facts

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    The first semi-permanent settlements appeared in Florida around 5000 B.C.
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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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    Forty percent of American adults cannot fill out a bank deposit slip correctly.
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    Americans throw out 4.5 pounds of trash a day - twice that of 40 years ago.
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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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    The United States has paved enough roads to circle the Earth over 150 times.
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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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