Random USA Facts

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    Abraham Lincoln was a licensed bartender.
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    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”.
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    During the Cold War, the US had planned to detonate a nuclear weapon on the moon.
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    The first semi-permanent settlements appeared in Florida around 5000 B.C.
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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 turkey is one of the most famous birds in North America. In fact, Benjamin Franklin wanted to make the wild turkey, not the Bald Eagle, the national bird of the United States!
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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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    Okay, OK
    Okay, OK
    There is a town called Okay, OK. It has a population of 600 people.
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