The United States has paved enough roads to circle the Earth over 150 times.
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In Breton, Alabama, there is a law on the town's books against riding down the street in a motorboat.
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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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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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Oral sex was illegal in 18 states under old sodomy law until 2003 when they were invalidated.
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The United States does not have an official language.
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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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