Teddy bears were named after U.S. President Theodore 'Teddy' Roosevelt.
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91% of Americans eat turkey on Thanksgiving.
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In Arizona, a solar wind energy tower has been proposed that would generate as much energy as the Hoover Dam.
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Although African-Americans make up only 13% of the U.S. population, they accounted for one half of the estimated new HIV/AIDS diagnoses in 2004.
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The United States consumes 25% of all the world's energy.
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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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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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