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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Americans throw out 4.5 pounds of trash a day - twice that of 40 years ago.
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Teddy bears were named after U.S. President Theodore 'Teddy' Roosevelt.
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In Arizona, a solar wind energy tower has been proposed that would generate as much energy as the Hoover Dam.
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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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In Kentucky, US, every citizen is required by law to take a bath at least once a year.
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Each year, around 24,000 Americans are bitten by rats!
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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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