Random USA Facts

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    Colorado switched mile marker "420" to "419.99" to stop people from stealing it.
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    The first semi-permanent settlements appeared in Florida around 5000 B.C.
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    Alaska is the only state that can be typed on one row of keys on a QWERTY keyboard.
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    Americans throw out 4.5 pounds of trash a day - twice that of 40 years ago.
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    According to some estimates, Americans are sitting on $30 billion worth of unredeemed gift cards.
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    Pizza Each Second
    Pizza Each Second
    350 slices of pizza are consumed each second in USA.
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    President Coolidge
    President Coolidge
    Former US President Calvin Coolidge (1924-28) enjoyed “buzzing for his bodyguards and then hiding under his desk as they frantically searched for him”.
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    The largest hotel suite in the world is located 22 stories under the surface in the Grand Canyon Caverns. One night for two people in this 65 million year old cave is $700.
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