Random USA Facts

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    The retail price for the iPad would be $1,140 if it were built by American workers instead of Chinese.
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    In Kentucky, US, every citizen is required by law to take a bath at least once a year.
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    Americans throw out 4.5 pounds of trash a day - twice that of 40 years ago.
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    US eggs would be illegal in a British supermarket because they are washed. British eggs are illegal in US markets because they’re unwashed.
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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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    Dinosaur, Colorado
    Dinosaur, Colorado
    In Colorado, USA, there's a small town called Dinosaur. Some of its street names include Brontosaurus Blvd, Brontosaurus Bypass, Stegosaurus Freeway, and Tyrannosaurus Trail.
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    In the 1950s, the US government placed beer next to an atomic bomb blast to determine if it was still drinkable. The result: in the event of a nuclear war, beer is safe to drink!
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    The Internal Revenue Service audits 87 percent of women who claim breast implants as tax deductions.
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