Random USA Facts

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    Teddy bears were named after U.S. President Theodore 'Teddy' Roosevelt.
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    During the Cold War, the US had planned to detonate a nuclear weapon on the moon.
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    No president of the United States was an only child for his parents.
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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 US, there are quite a few cities called Gaylord.
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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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    Americans throw out 4.5 pounds of trash a day - twice that of 40 years ago.
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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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