Americans throw out 4.5 pounds of trash a day - twice that of 40 years ago.
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In 2005, 25 percent of Americans over the age of 50 played video games, an increase from nine percent in 1999.
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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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US eggs would be illegal in a British supermarket because they are washed. British eggs are illegal in US markets because they’re unwashed.
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There are two credit cards for every person in the United States.
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In 1958, a nuclear bomb was lost somewhere along the swampy coast of Georgia. Its whereabouts remain a mystery to this day.
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Teddy bears were named after U.S. President Theodore 'Teddy' Roosevelt.
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50% of pizzas in America are pepperoni.
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