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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    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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    There are two credit cards for every person in the United States.
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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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    The retail price for the iPad would be $1,140 if it were built by American workers instead of Chinese.
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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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    In 75% of American households, women manage the money and pay the bills.
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