Random USA Facts

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    The United States does not have an official language.
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    Colorado switched mile marker "420" to "419.99" to stop people from stealing it.
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    Every month, about 9 out of 10 American children visit a McDonald’s restaurant.
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    The United States has paved enough roads to circle the Earth over 150 times.
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    According to some estimates, Americans are sitting on $30 billion worth of unredeemed gift cards.
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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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    Forty percent of American adults cannot fill out a bank deposit slip correctly.
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    Ice cream cones were popularized in America during the 1904 World’s Fair in Saint Louis when an ice cream vendor ran out of cups and asked a nearby waffle vendor to roll up his waffles to hold the ice cream.
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