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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In 75% of American households, women manage the money and pay the bills.
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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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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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In the 1950s, the US government placed beer next to an atomic bomb blast to determine if it was still drinkable. The result: in the event of a nuclear war, beer is safe to drink!
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Almost half the newspapers in the world are published in the United States and Canada!
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The average American spends a third of their overall time online playing games and using social networks.
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