Random USA Facts

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    The first semi-permanent settlements appeared in Florida around 5000 B.C.
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    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 the US, there are quite a few cities called Gaylord.
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    Man Robbed a Bank to Receive Prison Healthcare
    In 2013, a homeless man from Oregon robbed a bank for $1, then casually sat down and waited for police to arrest him so he could receive healthcare in prison.
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    No president of the United States was an only child for his parents.
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    According to a study by the National Science Foundation, only half of Americans believe in evolution, and one in 4 don't know that the Earth orbits the Sun.
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    Abraham Lincoln was a licensed bartender.
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    There is a city in New Mexico called Truth or Consequences.
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