Random USA Facts

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    The United States does not have an official language.
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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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    In Utah, it is illegal to swear in front of a dead person.
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    There is a basketball court on the top floor of the U.S. Supreme Court Building. It’s known as the “highest court in the land.”
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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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    Alaska is the only state that can be typed on one row of keys on a QWERTY keyboard.
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    In the 1950s, the US government placed beer next to an atomic bomb blast to determine if it was still drinkable. The result: in the event of a nuclear war, beer is safe to drink!
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