Random USA Facts

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    The Canadian province of New Brunswick (which was part of the UK at the time) had a bloodless war with the US state of Maine in 1839
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    Abraham Lincoln was a licensed bartender.
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    The Statue of Liberty is made out of copper. When originally built, it looked like a shiny new penny!
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    The percentage of Africa that is wilderness: 28%. The percentage of North America that is wilderness: 38%.
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    Although African-Americans make up only 13% of the U.S. population, they accounted for one half of the estimated new HIV/AIDS diagnoses in 2004.
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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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    There is a county in California called Yolo.
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    The average American spends a third of their overall time online playing games and using social networks.
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