Random USA Facts

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    The Statue of Liberty has US women's shoe size 879.
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    The Canadian province of New Brunswick (which was part of the UK at the time) had a bloodless war with the US state of Maine in 1839
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    In Utah, it is illegal to swear in front of a dead person.
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    In 1963, the US Military created an artificial ring around Earth, similar to that of the planet Saturn. The ring was made of copper needles and was used for worldwide communications in the case that the Soviets disabled all other methods of communication.
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    91% of Americans eat turkey on Thanksgiving.
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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 U.S. the typical school year is 180 days long. In China, the typical school year is 251 days.
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    Okay, OK
    Okay, OK
    There is a town called Okay, OK. It has a population of 600 people.
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