The United States does not have an official language.
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In Breton, Alabama, there is a law on the town's books against riding down the street in a motorboat.
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In 1700s, the deer skin was a common medium of exchange between the trading settlers and the native Red Indians in America. This is how a buck became a slang for a dollar.
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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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One million Americans, about 3,000 each day, take up smoking each year. Most of them are children.
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The Internal Revenue Service audits 87 percent of women who claim breast implants as tax deductions.
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In the US, there are quite a few cities called Gaylord.
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