There is a city in New Mexico called Truth or Consequences.
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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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American school children rank 25th in math and 21st in science out of the top 30 developed countries, but ranked 1st in confidence that they outperformed everyone else.
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In 75% of American households, women manage the money and pay the bills.
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Every month, about 9 out of 10 American children visit a McDonald’s restaurant.
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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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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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