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    The first semi-permanent settlements appeared in Florida around 5000 B.C.
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    Almost half the newspapers in the world are published in the United States and Canada!
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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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    US eggs would be illegal in a British supermarket because they are washed. British eggs are illegal in US markets because they’re unwashed.
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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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    There is a county in California called Yolo.
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    During the Cold War, the US had planned to detonate a nuclear weapon on the moon.
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    Colorado switched mile marker "420" to "419.99" to stop people from stealing it.
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