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    Seven U.S. states are named after sovereigns - four kings and three queens.
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    Cloud Computing
    Cloud Computing
    In 2012, a national survey found that 51% of people thought stormy weather affected cloud computing.
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    Alaska is the only state that can be typed on one row of keys on a QWERTY keyboard.
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    There is a county in California called Yolo.
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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 Canadian province of New Brunswick (which was part of the UK at the time) had a bloodless war with the US state of Maine in 1839
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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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    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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