The first semi-permanent settlements appeared in Florida around 5000 B.C.
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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 retail price for the iPad would be $1,140 if it were built by American workers instead of Chinese.
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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 United States consumes 25% of all the world's energy.
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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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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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In the US, there are quite a few cities called Gaylord.
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