Random American Facts

    20 facts tagged with American Facts

    According to a 2014 study, 1 in 10 Americans think HTML is a sexually-transmitted disease.
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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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    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 Internal Revenue Service audits 87 percent of women who claim breast implants as tax deductions.
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    Forty percent of American adults cannot fill out a bank deposit slip correctly.
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    According to some estimates, Americans are sitting on $30 billion worth of unredeemed gift cards.
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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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