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    In Arizona, a solar wind energy tower has been proposed that would generate as much energy as the Hoover Dam.
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    Colorado switched mile marker "420" to "419.99" to stop people from stealing it.
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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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    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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    United Arab Emirates Philanthropy
    United Arab Emirates Philanthropy
    The United Arab Emirates donated a laptop to every high school student in Joplin, Missouri, after the city had been devastated by a tornado.
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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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    The Statue of Liberty has US women's shoe size 879.
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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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