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    Arrested for Farting
    Arrested for Farting
    In 2008, a 13-year-old boy in Florida was arrested for excessive farting in school.
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    You can't plow a cotton field with an elephant in North Carolina.
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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 2005, 25 percent of Americans over the age of 50 played video games, an increase from nine percent in 1999.
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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 United States has paved enough roads to circle the Earth over 150 times.
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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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    Teddy bears were named after U.S. President Theodore 'Teddy' Roosevelt.
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