The turkey is one of the most famous birds in North America. In fact, Benjamin Franklin wanted to make the wild turkey, not the Bald Eagle, the national bird of the United States!
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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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There is a city in New Mexico called Truth or Consequences.
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Outside of the bedroom, the most common place for adults in the U.S. to have sex is the car.
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In 1963, the US Military created an artificial ring around Earth, similar to that of the planet Saturn. The ring was made of copper needles and was used for worldwide communications in the case that the Soviets disabled all other methods of communication.
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In the U.S. the typical school year is 180 days long. In China, the typical school year is 251 days.
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The Internal Revenue Service audits 87 percent of women who claim breast implants as tax deductions.
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The United States has paved enough roads to circle the Earth over 150 times.
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