Forest growth in the US has exceeded harvest since the 1940’s. Today, we have more trees than any time in the past 100 years.
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The United States does not have an official language.
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Forty percent of American adults cannot fill out a bank deposit slip correctly.
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Teddy bears were named after U.S. President Theodore 'Teddy' Roosevelt.
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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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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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In the US, there are quite a few cities called Gaylord.
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