Harvard earns enough money from interest on its endowment that it could offer free tuition to every student and still profit.
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The first female self-made millionaire in America was a black woman.
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In Arizona, a solar wind energy tower has been proposed that would generate as much energy as the Hoover Dam.
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Teddy bears were named after U.S. President Theodore 'Teddy' Roosevelt.
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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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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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