Random United States Facts

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    Organized crime is estimated to account for 10% of the United States' national income.
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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 average American spends a third of their overall time online playing games and using social networks.
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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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    203 million dollars is spent on barbed wire each year in the U.S.
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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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    The United States consumes 25% of all the world's energy.
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