Organized crime is estimated to account for 10% of the United States' national income.
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In the US, there are quite a few cities called Gaylord.
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Oral sex was illegal in 18 states under old sodomy law until 2003 when they were invalidated.
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The United States consumes 25% of all the world's energy.
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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 Canadian province of New Brunswick (which was part of the UK at the time) had a bloodless war with the US state of Maine in 1839
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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 retail price for the iPad would be $1,140 if it were built by American workers instead of Chinese.
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