Random USA Facts

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    The United States has paved enough roads to circle the Earth over 150 times.
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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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    Harvard earns enough money from interest on its endowment that it could offer free tuition to every student and still profit.
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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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    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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    Teddy bears were named after U.S. President Theodore 'Teddy' Roosevelt.
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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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