In Breton, Alabama, there is a law on the town's books against riding down the street in a motorboat.
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Chanel Tapper, a student from California, USA, has the world's longest tongue, measuring 9.75 cm (3.8 inches), from tip to top lip!
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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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Although African-Americans make up only 13% of the U.S. population, they accounted for one half of the estimated new HIV/AIDS diagnoses in 2004.
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In the US, there are quite a few cities called Gaylord.
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In Arizona, a solar wind energy tower has been proposed that would generate as much energy as the Hoover Dam.
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The United States does not have an official language.
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