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    President Coolidge
    President Coolidge
    Former US President Calvin Coolidge (1924-28) enjoyed “buzzing for his bodyguards and then hiding under his desk as they frantically searched for him”.
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    A typical full-time worker in the US with a four-year college degree earns about $50,000. This is 62% more than a worker with only a high-school diploma.
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    In 75% of American households, women manage the money and pay the bills.
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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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    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 Statue of Liberty has US women's shoe size 879.
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    The first semi-permanent settlements appeared in Florida around 5000 B.C.
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    There are 189 people named 'Lol' in the U.S.
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