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    In the US, there are quite a few cities called Gaylord.
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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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    There is a city in New Mexico called Truth or Consequences.
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    According to some estimates, Americans are sitting on $30 billion worth of unredeemed gift cards.
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    There is a county in California called Yolo.
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    Cherry Blossom Diplomacy
    Cherry Blossom Diplomacy
    The pink cherry blossoms in Washington D.C. were a gift from Imperial Japan in 1912. They sent more than 3,000 seeds to be planted near the Potomac River as a symbol of friendship between the two nations.
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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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    Teddy bears were named after U.S. President Theodore 'Teddy' Roosevelt.
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