Random American Facts

    20 facts tagged with American Facts

    Americans throw out 4.5 pounds of trash a day - twice that of 40 years ago.
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    Every month, about 9 out of 10 American children visit a McDonald’s restaurant.
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    Häagen-Dazs
    Häagen-Dazs
    The Häagen-Dazs ice cream creator was American and made up the brand name to sound Danish, unique, and sophisticated. It doesn't mean anything.
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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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    As many as one third Americans flush the toilet while they are still on it.
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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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    Cloud Computing
    Cloud Computing
    In 2012, a national survey found that 51% of people thought stormy weather affected cloud computing.
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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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