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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    50% of pizzas in America are pepperoni.
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    The United States has paved enough roads to circle the Earth over 150 times.
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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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    Americans throw out 4.5 pounds of trash a day - twice that of 40 years ago.
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    The first semi-permanent settlements appeared in Florida around 5000 B.C.
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    In 75% of American households, women manage the money and pay the bills.
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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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