Random USA Facts

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    91% of Americans eat turkey on Thanksgiving.
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    There is a superhero supply store in Brooklyn with a cape fitting room that has a wind tunnel. They also sell oxygen gum, bottled chaos and have an invisibility testing center.
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    According to some estimates, Americans are sitting on $30 billion worth of unredeemed gift cards.
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    Abraham Lincoln was a licensed bartender.
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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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    Approximately 4 to 5% of the U.S. population has one or more clinically significant phobias in a given year. Specific phobias occur in people of all ages. The average age of onset for social phobia is between 15 and 20 years of age, although it can often begin in childhood.
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    In the US, there are quite a few cities called Gaylord.
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    Teddy bears were named after U.S. President Theodore 'Teddy' Roosevelt.
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