Random USA Facts

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    Forty percent of American adults cannot fill out a bank deposit slip correctly.
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    During the Cold War, the US had planned to detonate a nuclear weapon on the moon.
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    In 75% of American households, women manage the money and pay the bills.
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    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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    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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    CDC's Zombie Invasion Plan
    The US national public health institute, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, has an actual plan in case of zombie invasion.
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    On average, someone in the US suffers a stroke every 40 seconds; someone dies every 3 minutes from stroke.
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    In the 1950s, the US government placed beer next to an atomic bomb blast to determine if it was still drinkable. The result: in the event of a nuclear war, beer is safe to drink!
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