Random USA Facts

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    Harvard earns enough money from interest on its endowment that it could offer free tuition to every student and still profit.
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    There are six times as many people of Irish descent living in America than in Ireland.
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    Abraham Lincoln was a licensed bartender.
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    One town in Indiana is called Santa Claus. There is also a Santa, Idaho.
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    Teddy bears were named after U.S. President Theodore 'Teddy' Roosevelt.
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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 Internal Revenue Service audits 87 percent of women who claim breast implants as tax deductions.
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    In Utah, it is illegal to swear in front of a dead person.
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