Random USA Facts

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    You can't plow a cotton field with an elephant in North Carolina.
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    The first female self-made millionaire in America was a black woman.
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    The first semi-permanent settlements appeared in Florida around 5000 B.C.
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    Cherry Blossom Diplomacy
    Cherry Blossom Diplomacy
    The pink cherry blossoms in Washington D.C. were a gift from Imperial Japan in 1912. They sent more than 3,000 seeds to be planted near the Potomac River as a symbol of friendship between the two nations.
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    In the US, it is legal for women to be publicly topless in 33 states. Male toplessness became legal in 1936.
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    Americans throw out 4.5 pounds of trash a day - twice that of 40 years ago.
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    Strange Illuminati Web Address Takes You to NSA
    Typing 'illuminati' backwards into the address bar, followed by '.com', will take you to U.S. government's National Security Agency website.
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    Theodore Roosevelt read at least one book every day.
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