The first semi-permanent settlements appeared in Florida around 5000 B.C.
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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 Statue of Liberty has US women's shoe size 879.
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The United States does not have an official language.
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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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The Statue of Liberty was a gift of friendship resulting from the diplomatic relationship between the United States and France.
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One million Americans, about 3,000 each day, take up smoking each year. Most of them are children.
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The United States has paved enough roads to circle the Earth over 150 times.
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