In 1700s, the deer skin was a common medium of exchange between the trading settlers and the native Red Indians in America. This is how a buck became a slang for a dollar.
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The turkey is one of the most famous birds in North America. In fact, Benjamin Franklin wanted to make the wild turkey, not the Bald Eagle, the national bird of the United States!
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There is a county in California called Yolo.
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The Statue of Liberty is made out of copper. When originally built, it looked like a shiny new penny!
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Colorado switched mile marker "420" to "419.99" to stop people from stealing it.
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Harvard earns enough money from interest on its endowment that it could offer free tuition to every student and still profit.
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There is a city in New Mexico called Truth or Consequences.
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