Random USA Facts

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    According to some estimates, Americans are sitting on $30 billion worth of unredeemed gift cards.
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    US eggs would be illegal in a British supermarket because they are washed. British eggs are illegal in US markets because they’re unwashed.
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    Australian Gambling Syndicate Bought Almost All Lottery Tickets and Won
    In 1992, an Australian gambling syndicate purchased the majority of combinations in a Virginia lottery. They won, turning their $5m investment into $27m winnings.
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    Pizza Each Second
    Pizza Each Second
    350 slices of pizza are consumed each second in USA.
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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 average American spends a third of their overall time online playing games and using social networks.
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    Americans throw out 4.5 pounds of trash a day - twice that of 40 years ago.
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    One town in Indiana is called Santa Claus. There is also a Santa, Idaho.
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