Random USA Facts

    93 facts tagged with USA Facts

    Teddy bears were named after U.S. President Theodore 'Teddy' Roosevelt.
    23
    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.
    23
    203 million dollars is spent on barbed wire each year in the U.S.
    65
    President Coolidge
    President Coolidge
    Former US President Calvin Coolidge (1924-28) enjoyed “buzzing for his bodyguards and then hiding under his desk as they frantically searched for him”.
    94
    Seven U.S. states are named after sovereigns - four kings and three queens.
    5
    Okay, OK
    Okay, OK
    There is a town called Okay, OK. It has a population of 600 people.
    65
    The retail price for the iPad would be $1,140 if it were built by American workers instead of Chinese.
    100
    The United States has paved enough roads to circle the Earth over 150 times.
    72