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    A Native American tribe in South Dakota collects bottle caps left by campers, using them as currency. Several banks in the area now recognize the caps as legal tender.
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    Every month, about 9 out of 10 American children visit a McDonald’s restaurant.
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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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    Alaska is the only state that can be typed on one row of keys on a QWERTY keyboard.
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    A typical full-time worker in the US with a four-year college degree earns about $50,000. This is 62% more than a worker with only a high-school diploma.
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    Teddy bears were named after U.S. President Theodore 'Teddy' Roosevelt.
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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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