Americans throw out 4.5 pounds of trash a day - twice that of 40 years ago.
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Each year, around 24,000 Americans are bitten by rats!
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According to a study by the National Science Foundation, only half of Americans believe in evolution, and one in 4 don't know that the Earth orbits the Sun.
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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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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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In 2005, 25 percent of Americans over the age of 50 played video games, an increase from nine percent in 1999.
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As many as one third Americans flush the toilet while they are still on it.
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