Random USA Facts

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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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    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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    91% of Americans eat turkey on Thanksgiving.
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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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    50% of pizzas in America are pepperoni.
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    The average American spends a third of their overall time online playing games and using social networks.
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    Chanel Tapper, a student from California, USA, has the world's longest tongue, measuring 9.75 cm (3.8 inches), from tip to top lip!
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