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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Teddy bears were named after U.S. President Theodore 'Teddy' Roosevelt.
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There is a city in New Mexico called Truth or Consequences.
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In 2005, 25 percent of Americans over the age of 50 played video games, an increase from nine percent in 1999.
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In 1963, the US Military created an artificial ring around Earth, similar to that of the planet Saturn. The ring was made of copper needles and was used for worldwide communications in the case that the Soviets disabled all other methods of communication.
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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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Although African-Americans make up only 13% of the U.S. population, they accounted for one half of the estimated new HIV/AIDS diagnoses in 2004.
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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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