Random United States Facts

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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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    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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    Organized crime is estimated to account for 10% of the United States' national income.
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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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    Each year, around 24,000 Americans are bitten by rats!
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    The Procrastinators' Club of America newsletter is called Last Month's Newsletter.
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    Forty percent of American adults cannot fill out a bank deposit slip correctly.
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