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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Oral sex was illegal in 18 states under old sodomy law until 2003 when they were invalidated.
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Organized crime is estimated to account for 10% of the United States' national income.
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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 Procrastinators' Club of America newsletter is called Last Month's Newsletter.
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The United States consumes 25% of all the world's energy.
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Americans throw out 4.5 pounds of trash a day - twice that of 40 years ago.
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