Random USA Facts

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    In the US, there are quite a few cities called Gaylord.
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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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    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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    One million Americans, about 3,000 each day, take up smoking each year. Most of them are children.
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    Forest growth in the US has exceeded harvest since the 1940’s. Today, we have more trees than any time in the past 100 years.
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    On average, someone in the US suffers a stroke every 40 seconds; someone dies every 3 minutes from stroke.
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    50% of pizzas in America are pepperoni.
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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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