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The U.S. has more museums than Starbucks and McDonald's locations combined

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More than half of the U.S. is now abnormally dry or officially in a drought

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In the U.S., sitting on a sea turtle is a third degree felony

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The U.S. uses less water now
than it did in 1970

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In the U.S., more than 1.2 million people have HIV

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Gun sales in the U.S. actually increase after mass shootings

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The first President born in the U.S. spoke Dutch as his first language

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The U.S. has more people of Norwegian descent than Norway

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The U.S. is currently in it's longest period of not having a president die in office

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47% of the U.S. remains unoccupied, despite having a population of 319 million

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GPS is owned and controlled by the U.S. Government. It can be 'switched off' at any time

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U.S. Families living in extreme poverty, with less than US$$2 per day, has doubled to 1.5 million since 1996

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30% of businesses in the U.S. are owned by women.

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The first Friday of June is National Donut Day in the U.S.

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Before the Holocaust, Hitler gave the U.S., Great Britain, and many other nations a chance to take in Jewish refugees. They refused.

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The U.S. has 19 aircraft carriers, compared to the rest of the world's 12 aircraft carriers combined

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The cost of college in the U.S. has gone up 500% since 1985.

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Interracial marriage was banned in the U.S. for much of its history: from 1776 to 1967.

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The U.S. government spent US$1.1 million on puppets from 2009 to 2013.

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Gerald Ford was the only to have served as both President and Vice President without being elected to either position