In the U.S. the typical school year is 180 days long. In China, the typical school year is 251 days.
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No president of the United States was an only child for his parents.
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In Kentucky, US, every citizen is required by law to take a bath at least once a year.
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In the 1950s, the US government placed beer next to an atomic bomb blast to determine if it was still drinkable. The result: in the event of a nuclear war, beer is safe to drink!
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There are six times as many people of Irish descent living in America than in Ireland.
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In Arizona, a solar wind energy tower has been proposed that would generate as much energy as the Hoover Dam.
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There is a basketball court on the top floor of the U.S. Supreme Court Building. It’s known as the “highest court in the land.”
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