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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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    According to a study by the National Science Foundation, only half of Americans believe in evolution, and one in 4 don't know that the Earth orbits the Sun.
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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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    50% of pizzas in America are pepperoni.
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    During the Cold War, the US had planned to detonate a nuclear weapon on the moon.
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    In the 1950s, the US government placed beer next to an atomic bomb blast to determine if it was still drinkable. The result: in the event of a nuclear war, beer is safe to drink!
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    Every month, about 9 out of 10 American children visit a McDonald’s restaurant.
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    According to some estimates, Americans are sitting on $30 billion worth of unredeemed gift cards.
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