Each year, around 24,000 Americans are bitten by rats!
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The US national public health institute, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, has an actual plan in case of zombie invasion.
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The United States consumes 25% of all the world's energy.
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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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US eggs would be illegal in a British supermarket because they are washed. British eggs are illegal in US markets because they’re unwashed.
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Al Capone's armored limousine, after being seized by the feds, was later used to protect Franklin Delano Roosevelt (FDR), 32nd President of the US, after the attack on Pearl Harbor.
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A Native American tribe in South Dakota collects bottle caps left by campers, using them as currency. Several banks in the area now recognize the caps as legal tender.
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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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