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    In 2005, 25 percent of Americans over the age of 50 played video games, an increase from nine percent in 1999.
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    Teddy bears were named after U.S. President Theodore 'Teddy' Roosevelt.
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    During the Cold War, the US had planned to detonate a nuclear weapon on the moon.
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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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    Colorado switched mile marker "420" to "419.99" to stop people from stealing it.
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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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    The average American spends a third of their overall time online playing games and using social networks.
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    The United States consumes 25% of all the world's energy.
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