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    According to a 2014 study, 1 in 10 Americans think HTML is a sexually-transmitted disease.
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    Seven U.S. states are named after sovereigns - four kings and three queens.
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    Richard Nixon was so good at poker that most of his first campaign for the House of Representatives was funded by poker winnings from his time in the navy.
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    The percentage of Africa that is wilderness: 28%. The percentage of North America that is wilderness: 38%.
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    Each year, around 24,000 Americans are bitten by rats!
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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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    In Breton, Alabama, there is a law on the town's books against riding down the street in a motorboat.
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    50% of pizzas in America are pepperoni.
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