American school children rank 25th in math and 21st in science out of the top 30 developed countries, but ranked 1st in confidence that they outperformed everyone else.
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One town in Indiana is called Santa Claus. There is also a Santa, Idaho.
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In March, 2014, Colorado sold $19 million dollars worth of Cannabis. $1.9 million went to schools and crime fell by 10%.
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Each year, around 24,000 Americans are bitten by rats!
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Teddy bears were named after U.S. President Theodore 'Teddy' Roosevelt.
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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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During the Cold War, the US had planned to detonate a nuclear weapon on the moon.
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The first semi-permanent settlements appeared in Florida around 5000 B.C.
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