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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    In the US, there are quite a few cities called Gaylord.
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    Almost half the newspapers in the world are published in the United States and Canada!
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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 Procrastinators' Club of America newsletter is called Last Month's Newsletter.
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    On average, someone in the US suffers a stroke every 40 seconds; someone dies every 3 minutes from stroke.
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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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    There are two credit cards for every person in the United States.
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