Random USA Facts

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    No president of the United States was an only child for his parents.
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    Seven U.S. states are named after sovereigns - four kings and three queens.
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    Gay Bomb
    Gay Bomb
    The US Air Force researched a “Gay Bomb”: A non-lethal bomb containing really strong pheromones that will make the enemy forces attracted to each other. It won the 2007 Ig Nobel Prize.
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    Al Capone's armored limousine, after being seized by the feds, was later used to protect Franklin Delano Roosevelt (FDR), 32nd President of the US, after the attack on Pearl Harbor.
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    Colorado switched mile marker "420" to "419.99" to stop people from stealing it.
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    In 75% of American households, women manage the money and pay the bills.
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    Every month, about 9 out of 10 American children visit a McDonald’s restaurant.
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    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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