Random USA Facts

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    Abraham Lincoln was a licensed bartender.
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    In 2005, 25 percent of Americans over the age of 50 played video games, an increase from nine percent in 1999.
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    Almost half the newspapers in the world are published in the United States and Canada!
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    Australian Gambling Syndicate Bought Almost All Lottery Tickets and Won
    In 1992, an Australian gambling syndicate purchased the majority of combinations in a Virginia lottery. They won, turning their $5m investment into $27m winnings.
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    The Statue of Liberty is made out of copper. When originally built, it looked like a shiny new penny!
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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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    The United States consumes 25% of all the world's energy.
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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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