Random USA Facts

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    American school children rank 25th in math and 21st in science out of the top 30 developed countries, but ranked 1st in confidence that they outperformed everyone else.
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    According to a 2014 study, 1 in 10 Americans think HTML is a sexually-transmitted disease.
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    Cloud Computing
    Cloud Computing
    In 2012, a national survey found that 51% of people thought stormy weather affected cloud computing.
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    According to some estimates, Americans are sitting on $30 billion worth of unredeemed gift cards.
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    In March, 2014, Colorado sold $19 million dollars worth of Cannabis. $1.9 million went to schools and crime fell by 10%.
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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 retail price for the iPad would be $1,140 if it were built by American workers instead of Chinese.
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    Each year, around 24,000 Americans are bitten by rats!
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