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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    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 United States consumes 25% of all the world's energy.
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    Americans throw out 4.5 pounds of trash a day - twice that of 40 years ago.
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    Almost half the newspapers in the world are published in the United States and Canada!
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    The United States has paved enough roads to circle the Earth over 150 times.
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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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    Organized crime is estimated to account for 10% of the United States' national income.
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