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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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    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 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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    The Internal Revenue Service audits 87 percent of women who claim breast implants as tax deductions.
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    Harvard earns enough money from interest on its endowment that it could offer free tuition to every student and still profit.
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    Americans throw out 4.5 pounds of trash a day - twice that of 40 years ago.
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    In downtown Churchill, Manitoba, it's illegal to lock your car doors in case someone needs to escape from a polar bear.
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    There are 189 people named 'Lol' in the U.S.
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