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    The Statue of Liberty is made out of copper. When originally built, it looked like a shiny new penny!
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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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    In 1700s, the deer skin was a common medium of exchange between the trading settlers and the native Red Indians in America. This is how a buck became a slang for a dollar.
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    Every month, about 9 out of 10 American children visit a McDonald’s restaurant.
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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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    Seven U.S. states are named after sovereigns - four kings and three queens.
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    Dinosaur, Colorado
    Dinosaur, Colorado
    In Colorado, USA, there's a small town called Dinosaur. Some of its street names include Brontosaurus Blvd, Brontosaurus Bypass, Stegosaurus Freeway, and Tyrannosaurus Trail.
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    Outside of the bedroom, the most common place for adults in the U.S. to have sex is the car.
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