Random USA Facts

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    Abraham Lincoln was a licensed bartender.
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    Donald Trump's Twitter
    Donald Trump's Twitter
    On 2nd Nov 2017, President Trump's Twitter account was deactivated for 11 minutes by a departing Twitter employee.
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    According to a study by the National Science Foundation, only half of Americans believe in evolution, and one in 4 don't know that the Earth orbits the Sun.
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    In Kentucky, US, every citizen is required by law to take a bath at least once a year.
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    In 1963, the US Military created an artificial ring around Earth, similar to that of the planet Saturn. The ring was made of copper needles and was used for worldwide communications in the case that the Soviets disabled all other methods of communication.
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    The United States does not have an official language.
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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, it is legal for women to be publicly topless in 33 states. Male toplessness became legal in 1936.
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