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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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    There are two credit cards for every person in the United States.
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    Forty percent of American adults cannot fill out a bank deposit slip correctly.
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    Each year, around 24,000 Americans are bitten by rats!
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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 first semi-permanent settlements appeared in Florida around 5000 B.C.
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    You can't plow a cotton field with an elephant in North Carolina.
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    A Native American tribe in South Dakota collects bottle caps left by campers, using them as currency. Several banks in the area now recognize the caps as legal tender.
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