Random United States Facts

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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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    There are two credit cards for every person in the United States.
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    Forty percent of American adults cannot fill out a bank deposit slip correctly.
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    Organized crime is estimated to account for 10% of the United States' national income.
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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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    Oral sex was illegal in 18 states under old sodomy law until 2003 when they were invalidated.
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    In the US, there are quite a few cities called Gaylord.
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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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