Random USA Facts

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    Theodore Roosevelt read at least one book every day.
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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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    Each year, around 24,000 Americans are bitten by rats!
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    Dinosaur, Colorado
    Dinosaur, Colorado
    In Colorado, USA, there's a small town called Dinosaur. Some of its street names include Brontosaurus Blvd, Brontosaurus Bypass, Stegosaurus Freeway, and Tyrannosaurus Trail.
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    A Native American tribe in South Dakota collects bottle caps left by campers, using them as currency. Several banks in the area now recognize the caps as legal tender.
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    The Statue of Liberty is made out of copper. When originally built, it looked like a shiny new penny!
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    Cloud Computing
    Cloud Computing
    In 2012, a national survey found that 51% of people thought stormy weather affected cloud computing.
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    Seven U.S. states are named after sovereigns - four kings and three queens.
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