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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    203 million dollars is spent on barbed wire each year in the U.S.
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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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    The United States has paved enough roads to circle the Earth over 150 times.
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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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    Outside of the bedroom, the most common place for adults in the U.S. to have sex is the car.
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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 average American spends a third of their overall time online playing games and using social networks.
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