The first semi-permanent settlements appeared in Florida around 5000 B.C.
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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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Close to 110 million roses (mostly red) will be purchased and delivered around Valentine's Day in the U.S.
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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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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.
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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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Each year, around 24,000 Americans are bitten by rats!
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