Americans throw out 4.5 pounds of trash a day - twice that of 40 years ago.
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The handbook issued to US soldiers in Britain during WW2 included the line "The British don't know how to make a good cup of coffee. You don't know how to make a good cup of tea. It's an even swap."
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One million Americans, about 3,000 each day, take up smoking each year. Most of them are children.
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Each year, around 24,000 Americans are bitten by rats!
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The native Americans planted three sisters (corn, beans, and squash) together so that they would benefit each other. The corn provides a structure for the beans to climb. The beans provide the nitrogen to the soil, and the squash spreads along the ground preventing weeds.
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Every month, about 9 out of 10 American children visit a McDonald’s restaurant.
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91% of Americans eat turkey on Thanksgiving.
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In 75% of American households, women manage the money and pay the bills.
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