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 the US, there are quite a few cities called Gaylord.
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A typical full-time worker in the US with a four-year college degree earns about $50,000. This is 62% more than a worker with only a high-school diploma.
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The first semi-permanent settlements appeared in Florida around 5000 B.C.
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In Utah, it is illegal to swear in front of a dead person.
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The United States does not have an official language.
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Daniel Webster, who ran for president and lost three times, declined the Vice Presidency twice, thinking it a worthless office. Both presidents who offered it later died in office, meaning that if he had accepted, he would’ve become president after all.
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The US national public health institute, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, has an actual plan in case of zombie invasion.
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