Random USA Facts

    93 facts tagged with USA Facts

    Teddy bears were named after U.S. President Theodore 'Teddy' Roosevelt.
    23
    Pizza Each Second
    Pizza Each Second
    350 slices of pizza are consumed each second in USA.
    26
    Approximately 4 to 5% of the U.S. population has one or more clinically significant phobias in a given year. Specific phobias occur in people of all ages. The average age of onset for social phobia is between 15 and 20 years of age, although it can often begin in childhood.
    30
    Seven U.S. states are named after sovereigns - four kings and three queens.
    5
    US eggs would be illegal in a British supermarket because they are washed. British eggs are illegal in US markets because they’re unwashed.
    7
    Gay Bomb
    Gay Bomb
    The US Air Force researched a “Gay Bomb”: A non-lethal bomb containing really strong pheromones that will make the enemy forces attracted to each other. It won the 2007 Ig Nobel Prize.
    90
    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.
    30
    The United States does not have an official language.
    88