Random USA Facts

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    The first female self-made millionaire in America was a black woman.
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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 is made out of copper. When originally built, it looked like a shiny new penny!
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    Almost half the newspapers in the world are published in the United States and Canada!
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    Man Robbed a Bank to Receive Prison Healthcare
    In 2013, a homeless man from Oregon robbed a bank for $1, then casually sat down and waited for police to arrest him so he could receive healthcare in prison.
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    On average, someone in the US suffers a stroke every 40 seconds; someone dies every 3 minutes from stroke.
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    Every month, about 9 out of 10 American children visit a McDonald’s restaurant.
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    Denver, Colorado, USA now has more marijuana dispensaries than it does Starbucks.
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