Random United States Facts

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    In the US, there are quite a few cities called Gaylord.
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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 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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    The retail price for the iPad would be $1,140 if it were built by American workers instead of Chinese.
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    The average American spends a third of their overall time online playing games and using social networks.
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    Forty percent of American adults cannot fill out a bank deposit slip correctly.
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    Americans throw out 4.5 pounds of trash a day - twice that of 40 years ago.
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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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