Daniel Webster, who ran for president and lost three times, declined the Vice Presidency twice, thinking it a worthless office. Both presidents who offered it later died in office, meaning that if he had accepted, he would’ve become president after all.
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There are two credit cards for every person in the United States.
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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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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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Denver, Colorado, USA now has more marijuana dispensaries than it does Starbucks.
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In 75% of American households, women manage the money and pay the bills.
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The turkey is one of the most famous birds in North America. In fact, Benjamin Franklin wanted to make the wild turkey, not the Bald Eagle, the national bird of the United States!
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The United States has paved enough roads to circle the Earth over 150 times.
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