Random United States Facts

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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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    According to some estimates, Americans are sitting on $30 billion worth of unredeemed gift cards.
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    Every month, about 9 out of 10 American children visit a McDonald’s restaurant.
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    Organized crime is estimated to account for 10% of the United States' national income.
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    The first semi-permanent settlements appeared in Florida around 5000 B.C.
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    The retail price for the iPad would be $1,140 if it were built by American workers instead of Chinese.
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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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