Random USA Facts

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    Theodore Roosevelt read at least one book every day.
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    Teddy bears were named after U.S. President Theodore 'Teddy' Roosevelt.
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    Approximately 4 to 5% of the U.S. population has one or more clinically significant phobias in a given year. Specific phobias occur in people of all ages. The average age of onset for social phobia is between 15 and 20 years of age, although it can often begin in childhood.
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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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    The United States does not have an official language.
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    Almost half the newspapers in the world are published in the United States and Canada!
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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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    Americans throw out 4.5 pounds of trash a day - twice that of 40 years ago.
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