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    The percentage of Africa that is wilderness: 28%. The percentage of North America that is wilderness: 38%.
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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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    There is a city in New Mexico called Truth or Consequences.
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    Every month, about 9 out of 10 American children visit a McDonald’s restaurant.
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    The Canadian province of New Brunswick (which was part of the UK at the time) had a bloodless war with the US state of Maine in 1839
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    In 1958, a nuclear bomb was lost somewhere along the swampy coast of Georgia. Its whereabouts remain a mystery to this day.
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    Seven U.S. states are named after sovereigns - four kings and three queens.
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    According to some estimates, Americans are sitting on $30 billion worth of unredeemed gift cards.
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