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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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    The United States consumes 25% of all the world's energy.
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    According to some estimates, Americans are sitting on $30 billion worth of unredeemed gift cards.
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    In the US, people can be rejected from joining the police force if they are too intelligent.
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    The United States does not have an official language.
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    One town in Indiana is called Santa Claus. There is also a Santa, Idaho.
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    The retail price for the iPad would be $1,140 if it were built by American workers instead of Chinese.
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    A Native American tribe in South Dakota collects bottle caps left by campers, using them as currency. Several banks in the area now recognize the caps as legal tender.
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