Ice cream cones were popularized in America during the 1904 World’s Fair in Saint Louis when an ice cream vendor ran out of cups and asked a nearby waffle vendor to roll up his waffles to hold the ice cream.
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One town in Indiana is called Santa Claus. There is also a Santa, Idaho.
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American school children rank 25th in math and 21st in science out of the top 30 developed countries, but ranked 1st in confidence that they outperformed everyone else.
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The first semi-permanent settlements appeared in Florida around 5000 B.C.
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In 1700s, the deer skin was a common medium of exchange between the trading settlers and the native Red Indians in America. This is how a buck became a slang for a dollar.
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Harvard earns enough money from interest on its endowment that it could offer free tuition to every student and still profit.
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In 75% of American households, women manage the money and pay the bills.
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91% of Americans eat turkey on Thanksgiving.
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