Random USA Facts

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    The United States has paved enough roads to circle the Earth over 150 times.
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    President Coolidge
    President Coolidge
    Former US President Calvin Coolidge (1924-28) enjoyed “buzzing for his bodyguards and then hiding under his desk as they frantically searched for him”.
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    In the US, people can be rejected from joining the police force if they are too intelligent.
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    Abraham Lincoln was a licensed bartender.
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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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    Australian Gambling Syndicate Bought Almost All Lottery Tickets and Won
    In 1992, an Australian gambling syndicate purchased the majority of combinations in a Virginia lottery. They won, turning their $5m investment into $27m winnings.
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    The first semi-permanent settlements appeared in Florida around 5000 B.C.
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    Americans throw out 4.5 pounds of trash a day - twice that of 40 years ago.
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