Random United States Facts

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    In the US, there are quite a few cities called Gaylord.
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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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    On average, someone in the US suffers a stroke every 40 seconds; someone dies every 3 minutes from stroke.
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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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    The average American spends a third of their overall time online playing games and using social networks.
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    Organized crime is estimated to account for 10% of the United States' national income.
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    No president of the United States was an only child for his parents.
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    Americans throw out 4.5 pounds of trash a day - twice that of 40 years ago.
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