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    Arrested for Farting
    Arrested for Farting
    In 2008, a 13-year-old boy in Florida was arrested for excessive farting in school.
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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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    Every month, about 9 out of 10 American children visit a McDonald’s restaurant.
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    Abraham Lincoln was a licensed bartender.
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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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    Seven U.S. states are named after sovereigns - four kings and three queens.
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    Almost half the newspapers in the world are published in the United States and Canada!
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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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