Random United States Facts

    35 facts tagged with United States Facts

    According to some estimates, Americans are sitting on $30 billion worth of unredeemed gift cards.
    223
    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.
    70
    The Statue of Liberty was a gift of friendship resulting from the diplomatic relationship between the United States and France.
    97
    In Breton, Alabama, there is a law on the town's books against riding down the street in a motorboat.
    217
    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.
    72
    The average American spends a third of their overall time online playing games and using social networks.
    298
    You can't plow a cotton field with an elephant in North Carolina.
    329
    Oral sex was illegal in 18 states under old sodomy law until 2003 when they were invalidated.
    196