In 1700s, the deer skin was a common medium of exchange between the trading settlers and the native Red Indians in America. This is how a buck became a slang for a dollar.
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One town in Indiana is called Santa Claus. There is also a Santa, Idaho.
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On average, someone in the US suffers a stroke every 40 seconds; someone dies every 3 minutes from stroke.
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There are six times as many people of Irish descent living in America than in Ireland.
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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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The United States does not have an official language.
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In the US, it is legal for women to be publicly topless in 33 states. Male toplessness became legal in 1936.
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