Teddy bears were named after U.S. President Theodore 'Teddy' Roosevelt.
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In Utah, it is illegal to swear in front of a dead person.
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91% of Americans eat turkey on Thanksgiving.
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In Breton, Alabama, there is a law on the town's books against riding down the street in a motorboat.
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One million Americans, about 3,000 each day, take up smoking each year. Most of them are children.
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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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